Aural and oral are homophones in English and are often confused; they are both pronounced /ɔːrəl/ but have different spellings and their meanings are completely different.
aural
Aural is an adjective, and means that something is related to the sense of hearing.
He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
oral
As an adjective, oral communication is spoken rather than written.
I am studying the written and oral traditions of ancient cultures.
We had an oral agreement.
As a countable noun, an oral is an examination, especially in a foreign language, that is spoken rather than written.
I spoke privately to the candidate after the oral.
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