# apocryphal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɒkɹɪfəl/ · frequency rank #43,508

## Definitions
1. Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
2. Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
3. Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

## Etymology
From apocrypha + -al.

## Common misspellings (16)
`aopcryphal`, `apcoryphal`, `apoccryphal`, `apocrpyhal`, `apocrryphal`, `apocryhpal`, `apocrypahl`, `apocryphall`, `apocryphhal`, `apocryphla`, `apocrypphal`, `apocryyphal`, `apocyrphal`, `aporcyphal`, `appocryphal`, `paocryphal`

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