# cylindrical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #18,532

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a cylinder.
2. Describing a map projection in which meridians are mapped onto vertical lines and parallels of latitude onto horizontal lines.

## Etymology
From Latin cylindricus + -al. By surface analysis, cylinder + -ical.

## Common misspellings (18)
`ccylindrical`, `clyindrical`, `cyilndrical`, `cylidnrical`, `cylinddrical`, `cylindircal`, `cylindrcial`, `cylindriacl`, `cylindricall`, `cylindriccal`, `cylindricla`, `cylindrrical`, `cylinndrical`, `cylinrdical`, `cyllindrical`, `cylnidrical`, `cyylindrical`, `yclindrical`

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