# controversial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,842

## Definitions
1. Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
2. Engaging in or given to controversy; disputatious, argumentative.

## Etymology
From Latin contrōversiālis, from contrōversia + -ālis. By surface analysis, controversy + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **controversies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/controversial-vs-controversies)
- **controversially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/controversial-vs-controversially)

## Common misspellings (20)
`ccontroversial`, `cnotroversial`, `conntroversial`, `conrtoversial`, `contorversial`, `controevrsial`, `controverisal`, `controverrsial`, `controversail`, `controversiall`, `controversila`, `controverssial`, `controvesrial`, `controvresial`, `controvversial`, `contrroversial`, `contrvoersial`, `conttroversial`, `cotnroversial`, `ocntroversial`

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