# retinal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/ · frequency rank #24,574

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the retina.

## Etymology
From retina + -al (“of or pertaining to”).

## Easily confused with
- **revival** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retinal-vs-revival)
- **retrial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retinal-vs-retrial)
- **retinue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retinal-vs-retinue)
- **renal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/renal-vs-retinal)
- **regina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regina-vs-retinal)
- **retina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retina-vs-retinal)
- **recital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recital-vs-retinal)
- **regional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regional-vs-retinal)
- **rational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rational-vs-retinal)
- **Reginald** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reginald-vs-retinal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ertinal`, `reitnal`, `retianl`, `retinall`, `retinla`, `retinnal`, `retnial`, `rettinal`, `rretinal`, `rteinal`

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