# elliptical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl/ · frequency rank #22,068

## Definitions
1. In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
2. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
3. Concise, condensed.
4. Elliptic.

## Etymology
From elliptic + -al, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”).

## Easily confused with
- **elliptic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elliptic-vs-elliptical)

## Common misspellings (13)
`elilptical`, `eliptical`, `ellipitcal`, `ellipptical`, `elliptcial`, `elliptiacl`, `ellipticall`, `ellipticcal`, `ellipticla`, `ellipttical`, `ellitpical`, `ellpitical`, `leliptical`

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