# atypical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #24,666

## Definitions
1. Not conforming to the normal type.
2. Unusual or irregular.

## Etymology
From a- + typical.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`atpyical`, `attypical`, `atyipcal`, `atypcial`, `atypiacl`, `atypicall`, `atypiccal`, `atypicla`, `atyppical`, `atyypical`, `aytpical`, `taypical`

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