# coastal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊstəl/ · frequency rank #5,200

## Definitions
1. Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

## Etymology
From coast + -al. Piecewise doublet of costal.

## Easily confused with
- **costa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-costa)
- **coasts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-coasts)
- **costal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-costal)
- **crystal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-crystal)
- **coaster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-coaster)
- **coaxial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coastal-vs-coaxial)
- **coast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coast-vs-coastal)
- **casual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casual-vs-coastal)
- **Chantal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chantal-vs-coastal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`caostal`, `ccoastal`, `coasatl`, `coasstal`, `coastall`, `coastla`, `coasttal`, `coatsal`, `cosatal`, `ocastal`

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