# anecdotal

> English word · Adjective · IPA [ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] · frequency rank #23,168

## Definitions
1. Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
2. Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

## Etymology
From anecdote + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **anecdote** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anecdotal-vs-anecdote)
- **anecdotes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anecdotal-vs-anecdotes)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aencdotal`, `ancedotal`, `aneccdotal`, `anecddotal`, `anecdoatl`, `anecdotall`, `anecdotla`, `anecdottal`, `anecdtoal`, `anecodtal`, `anedcotal`, `annecdotal`, `naecdotal`

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