# refusal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ · frequency rank #9,243

## Definitions
1. The act of refusing.
2. Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

## Etymology
From Middle English refusell; equivalent to refuse + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **refuse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refusal-vs-refuse)
- **refused** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refusal-vs-refused)
- **refuel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refuel-vs-refusal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`erfusal`, `reffusal`, `refsual`, `refuasl`, `refusall`, `refusla`, `refussal`, `reufsal`, `rfeusal`, `rrefusal`

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