# fictional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ · frequency rank #8,791

## Definitions
1. Invented, as opposed to real.
2. Containing invented elements.
3. Occurring in fiction.

## Etymology
From fiction + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **functional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fictional-vs-functional)
- **fractional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fictional-vs-fractional)
- **fiction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fiction-vs-fictional)
- **factional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/factional-vs-fictional)

## Common misspellings (13)
`fcitional`, `ffictional`, `ficctional`, `ficitonal`, `fictinoal`, `fictioanl`, `fictionall`, `fictionla`, `fictionnal`, `fictoinal`, `ficttional`, `fitcional`, `ifctional`

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