# recital

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/ · frequency rank #20,199

## Definitions
1. The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal
2. The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
3. That which is recited; a story, narration, account.
4. A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
5. A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.

## Etymology
From recite + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **rental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-rental)
- **recite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-recite)
- **rectal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-rectal)
- **revival** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-revival)
- **retinal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-retinal)
- **racial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-recital)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ercital`, `rceital`, `reccital`, `reciatl`, `recitall`, `recitla`, `recittal`, `rectial`, `reictal`, `rrecital`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recital