# fanatical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fəˈnætɪkəl/ · frequency rank #28,201

## Definitions
1. Having an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.

## Easily confused with
- **fantastical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatical-vs-fantastical)
- **fanatic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fanatic-vs-fanatical)

## Common misspellings (13)
`afnatical`, `faantical`, `fanaitcal`, `fanatcial`, `fanatiacl`, `fanaticall`, `fanaticcal`, `fanaticla`, `fanattical`, `fannatical`, `fantaical`, `ffanatical`, `fnaatical`

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