# alphabetical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #21,718

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
2. According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
3. literal

## Etymology
From Latin alphabēticus + -al. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ical.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`alhpabetical`, `allphabetical`, `alpahbetical`, `alphabbetical`, `alphabeitcal`, `alphabetcial`, `alphabetiacl`, `alphabeticall`, `alphabeticcal`, `alphabeticla`, `alphabettical`, `alphabteical`, `alphaebtical`, `alphbaetical`, `alphhabetical`, `alpphabetical`, `aplhabetical`, `laphabetical`

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