acral
/ˈæ.krəl/
"acral" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“acral” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers.
Corpus desk
Index EN-acral · acral · English
acral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acral |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈæ.krəl/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “acral” in English
Rare enough to double-check
acral is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæ.krəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acral, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From acr- + -al. The correct English form is acral, spelled A-C-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how acral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Acral melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs on fingers, palms, soles, and nail beds.
Acral distribution of a dermatosis means it affects distal portions of limbs (hand, foot) and head (ears, nose).
Etymology
From acr- + -al.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.