# ritual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/ · frequency rank #6,958

## Definitions
1. Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.

## Etymology
From Latin rītuālis (adjective), from rītus (“rite”) + -ālis.

## Easily confused with
- **rival** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ritual-vs-rival)
- **Rizal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ritual-vs-rizal)
- **Rita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rita-vs-ritual)

## Common misspellings (8)
`irtual`, `ritaul`, `rittual`, `rituall`, `ritula`, `riutal`, `rritual`, `rtiual`

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