# glacial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡleɪ.sɪəl/ · frequency rank #17,370

## Definitions
1. Of, or relating to glaciers.
2. Very slow.
3. Cold and icy.
4. Having the appearance of ice.
5. Cool and unfriendly.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French glacial, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”). The sense "slow" refers to the speed of actual glaciers, typically around 1 meter per day.

## Easily confused with
- **glacier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glacial-vs-glacier)
- **gracias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/glacial-vs-gracias)

## Common misspellings (10)
`galcial`, `gglacial`, `glacail`, `glaccial`, `glaciall`, `glacila`, `glaical`, `glcaial`, `gllacial`, `lgacial`

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