# aboriginal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ · frequency rank #9,841

## Definitions
1. First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
2. Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal

## Etymology
See Aboriginal.

## Easily confused with
- **aborigines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aboriginal-vs-aborigines)

## Common misspellings (14)
`abboriginal`, `aboirginal`, `aborgiinal`, `aborigginal`, `aborigianl`, `aboriginall`, `aboriginla`, `aboriginnal`, `aborignial`, `aboriignal`, `aborriginal`, `abroiginal`, `aobriginal`, `baoriginal`

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