withdrawal

/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/

//wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l// noun

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"withdrawal" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“withdrawal” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,645 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,645
frequency rank, English
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

withdrawal vs withdrawn
80% similar
withdrawal vs withdraw
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for withdrawal
PropertyValue
Headwordwithdrawal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,645
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “withdrawal” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). withdrawal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for withdrawal is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,645 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for withdrawal, with forms such as "iwthdrawal", "wihtdrawal", and "witdhrawal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "withdrawn", "withdraw", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From withdraw + -al. The correct English form is withdrawal, spelled W-I-T-H-D-R-A-W-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
  2. 2
    A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
  3. 3
    A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
  4. 4
    An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.
  5. 5
    The sum of money taken from a bank account.

Etymology

From withdraw + -al.

Antonyms

deposit

This word in other languages

retirada(Español)retrait(Français)Entnahme(Deutsch)saque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwthdrawal,wihtdrawal,witdhrawal,withdarwal,withddrawal,withdraawl,withdrawall,withdrawla,withdrawwal,withdrrawal,withdrwaal,withhdrawal,withrdawal,witthdrawal,wtihdrawal,wwithdrawal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of withdrawal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwthdrawal2wihtdrawal2witdhrawal2withdarwal2withddrawal1withdraawl2withdrawall1withdrawla2
Edit distance from "withdrawal"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "withdrawal"?
"withdrawal" is spelled W-I-T-H-D-R-A-W-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/.
What does "withdrawal" mean?
As a noun, "withdrawal" means: Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
What words are commonly confused with "withdrawal"?
"withdrawal" is commonly confused with "withdrawn", "withdraw". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "withdrawal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "withdrawal" is /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "withdrawal"?
From withdraw + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “withdrawal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-T-H-D-R-A-W-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “withdrawn” - see the side-by-side comparison. withdrawal vs withdrawn
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list