# incidental

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ · frequency rank #19,365

## Definitions
1. Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
2. Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
3. Occurring by chance.
4. Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

## Etymology
From incident + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **incidents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incidental-vs-incidents)
- **incidentally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incidental-vs-incidentally)
- **incident** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incident-vs-incidental)

## Common misspellings (15)
`icnidental`, `inccidental`, `incdiental`, `inciddental`, `incidenatl`, `incidenntal`, `incidentall`, `incidentla`, `incidenttal`, `incidetnal`, `incidnetal`, `inciedntal`, `inicdental`, `inncidental`, `nicidental`

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