# compulsory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/ · frequency rank #11,184

## Definitions
1. Required; obligatory; mandatory.
2. Having the power of compulsion; constraining.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin compulsorius, from Latin compulsus. Displaced native Old English ġenīedelīċ.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccompulsory`, `cmopulsory`, `commpulsory`, `complusory`, `comppulsory`, `compullsory`, `compulosry`, `compulsorry`, `compulsoryy`, `compulsoyr`, `compulsroy`, `compulssory`, `compuslory`, `comuplsory`, `copmulsory`, `ocmpulsory`

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