# bilingual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ · frequency rank #14,475

## Definitions
1. Having the ability to speak two languages fluently.
2. Spoken or written in two different languages.
3. Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

## Etymology
From Latin bilinguis + -al; equivalent to bi- + lingual.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbilingual`, `biilngual`, `bilignual`, `bilingaul`, `bilinggual`, `bilinguall`, `bilingula`, `bilinngual`, `bilinugal`, `billingual`, `bilnigual`, `bliingual`, `iblingual`

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