# viral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪɹəl/ · frequency rank #6,314

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a biological virus.
2. Caused by a virus.
3. Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
4. Spread by word of mouth with minimal intervention, in order to create buzz and interest.
5. Circulated rapidly and widely from one user to another.

## Etymology
From virus + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **visa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-visa)
- **vita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-vita)
- **viva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-viva)
- **virus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-virus)
- **vital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-vital)
- **vocal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-vocal)
- **Virgo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-virgo)
- **Virat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-virat)
- **visual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-visual)
- **Virgil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-virgil)
- **vitals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-vitals)
- **Vishal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-vishal)
- **virtual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/viral-vs-virtual)
- **via** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/via-vs-viral)
- **val** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/val-vs-viral)
- **vera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vera-vs-viral)
- **vial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vial-vs-viral)
- **veal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/veal-vs-viral)
- **vila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vila-vs-viral)
- **vinyl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vinyl-vs-viral)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ivral`, `viarl`, `virall`, `virla`, `virral`, `vrial`, `vviral`

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