# ventral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvɛntɹəl/ · frequency rank #27,019

## Definitions
1. Related to the abdomen or stomach.
2. On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
3. On or relating to the sole of the foot or the palmar surface of the hand.
4. On the lower side of the brain.

## Etymology
From French ventral, from Latin ventrālis, from venter (“belly, abdomen”); by surface analysis, ventr- + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **Ventura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ventral-vs-ventura)

## Common misspellings (11)
`evntral`, `venntral`, `venrtal`, `ventarl`, `ventrall`, `ventrla`, `ventrral`, `venttral`, `vetnral`, `vnetral`, `vventral`

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