# decimal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɛs.ɪ.məɫ/ · frequency rank #20,086

## Definitions
1. Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin, Medieval Latin decimalis, from Latin decimus, from decem (“ten”) + adjective suffix -alis.

## Easily confused with
- **denial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decimal-vs-denial)
- **dermal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decimal-vs-dermal)
- **decal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decal-vs-decimal)
- **decibel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decibel-vs-decimal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`dceimal`, `ddecimal`, `deccimal`, `deciaml`, `decimall`, `decimla`, `decimmal`, `decmial`, `deicmal`, `edcimal`

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