# survival

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈvaɪ.vəl/ · frequency rank #3,851

## Definitions
1. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life.
2. Of, relating to or aiding survival.
3. The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division.
4. A custom or belief that persists in folklore from earlier times, when the rationale behind it is forgotten.

## Etymology
From survive + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **survive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/survival-vs-survive)
- **survivor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/survival-vs-survivor)
- **surgical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/surgical-vs-survival)

## Common misspellings (12)
`sruvival`, `ssurvival`, `surivval`, `surrvival`, `surviavl`, `survivall`, `survivla`, `survivval`, `survvial`, `survvival`, `suvrival`, `usrvival`

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