# fetal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfitl̩/ · frequency rank #17,140

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
2. In the fetal position.

## Etymology
From fetus + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **FTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-fta)
- **FTL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-ftl)
- **foal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-foal)
- **fete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-fete)
- **final** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-final)
- **focal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-focal)
- **fetch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-fetch)
- **fetus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-fetus)
- **feudal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-feudal)
- **futsal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-futsal)
- **foetal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fetal-vs-foetal)
- **FET** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fet-vs-fetal)
- **fal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fal-vs-fetal)
- **feel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feel-vs-fetal)
- **fear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fear-vs-fetal)
- **fell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fell-vs-fetal)
- **feat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feat-vs-fetal)
- **FEMA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fema-vs-fetal)
- **feta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feta-vs-fetal)
- **Fata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fata-vs-fetal)

## Common misspellings (7)
`eftal`, `featl`, `fetall`, `fetla`, `fettal`, `ffetal`, `fteal`

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