# confessional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈfɛʃənəl/ · frequency rank #27,095

## Definitions
1. In the manner or style of a confession.
2. Officially practicing a particular shared religion, as a state or organization; see confessionalism 1.

## Etymology
From confession + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **congressional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confessional-vs-congressional)
- **confession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confession-vs-confessional)

## Common misspellings (16)
`cconfessional`, `cnofessional`, `cofnessional`, `conefssional`, `confesional`, `confesisonal`, `confessinoal`, `confessioanl`, `confessionall`, `confessionla`, `confessionnal`, `confessoinal`, `conffessional`, `confsesional`, `connfessional`, `ocnfessional`

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