# doctoral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɒktəɹəl/ · frequency rank #13,905

## Definitions
1. Relating to a doctorate.
2. Pertaining to a medical doctor or physician.

## Etymology
From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.

## Easily confused with
- **doctors** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctoral-vs-doctors)
- **doctored** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctoral-vs-doctored)
- **doctorate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctoral-vs-doctorate)
- **doctor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctor-vs-doctoral)
- **doctor's** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctor-s-vs-doctoral)

## Common misspellings (12)
`dcotoral`, `ddoctoral`, `docctoral`, `docotral`, `doctoarl`, `doctorall`, `doctorla`, `doctorral`, `doctroal`, `docttoral`, `dotcoral`, `odctoral`

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