# ceremonial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #15,122

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, consisting of, or used in a ceremony.
2. Used only for the purpose of ceremony; symbolic.
3. Synonym of ceremonious (“of a person: fond of ceremony or ritual, or of observing strict etiquette or formality; punctilious”).

## Etymology
From Middle English cerymonial, from Latin caerimōniālis. Morphologically ceremony + -al or -ial.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`cceremonial`, `ceermonial`, `ceremmonial`, `ceremnoial`, `ceremoinal`, `ceremonail`, `ceremoniall`, `ceremonila`, `ceremonnial`, `cereomnial`, `cermeonial`, `cerremonial`, `creemonial`, `ecremonial`

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