# referral

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #13,048

## Definitions
1. The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.
2. A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

## Etymology
From refer + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **referred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/referral-vs-referred)
- **reversal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/referral-vs-reversal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`erferral`, `reefrral`, `referal`, `referarl`, `referrall`, `referrla`, `refferral`, `refreral`, `rfeerral`, `rreferral`

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