# apical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæpɪkəl/ · frequency rank #33,937

## Definitions
1. Of or connected with the apex.
2. Of a meristem, situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
3. Of a sound, produced with the tip of the tongue.

## Etymology
From apic- + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **axial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apical-vs-axial)
- **appeal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apical-vs-appeal)
- **atypical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apical-vs-atypical)
- **animal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/animal-vs-apical)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aipcal`, `apcial`, `apiacl`, `apicall`, `apiccal`, `apicla`, `appical`, `paical`

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