# portrayal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #13,987

## Definitions
1. The act of portraying.
2. The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.

## Etymology
From portray + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **portray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/portray-vs-portrayal)

## Common misspellings (14)
`oprtrayal`, `porrtayal`, `porrtrayal`, `portaryal`, `portraayl`, `portrayall`, `portrayla`, `portrayyal`, `portrrayal`, `portryaal`, `porttrayal`, `potrrayal`, `pportrayal`, `protrayal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/portrayal