# doctrinal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/ · frequency rank #31,520

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
2. Didactic.

## Etymology
The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

## Easily confused with
- **doctrine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctrinal-vs-doctrine)
- **doctrines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doctrinal-vs-doctrines)

## Common misspellings (14)
`dcotrinal`, `ddoctrinal`, `docctrinal`, `docrtinal`, `doctirnal`, `doctrianl`, `doctrinall`, `doctrinla`, `doctrinnal`, `doctrnial`, `doctrrinal`, `docttrinal`, `dotcrinal`, `odctrinal`

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