# ecological

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #9,884

## Definitions
1. Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.
2. Not harmful to the environment.

## Etymology
From ecology + -ical.

## Easily confused with
- **economical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ecological-vs-economical)
- **ecologically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ecological-vs-ecologically)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ceological`, `eccological`, `ecloogical`, `ecolgoical`, `ecollogical`, `ecologcial`, `ecologgical`, `ecologiacl`, `ecologicall`, `ecologiccal`, `ecologicla`, `ecoloigcal`, `ecoolgical`, `eoclogical`

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