# conformal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kənˈfɔːməl/ · frequency rank #49,839

## Definitions
1. That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
2. That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
3. That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.

## Etymology
From conform + -al.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`cconformal`, `cnoformal`, `cofnormal`, `confformal`, `confomral`, `conforaml`, `conformall`, `conformla`, `conformmal`, `conforrmal`, `confromal`, `connformal`, `conofrmal`, `ocnformal`

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