# lexical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɛksɪkəl/ · frequency rank #29,719

## Definitions
1. Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
2. Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
3. Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
4. Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.

## Etymology
From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **logical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lexical-vs-logical)
- **lyrical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lexical-vs-lyrical)
- **lexicon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lexical-vs-lexicon)
- **Leica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leica-vs-lexical)

## Common misspellings (10)
`elxical`, `leixcal`, `lexcial`, `lexiacl`, `lexicall`, `lexiccal`, `lexicla`, `lexxical`, `llexical`, `lxeical`

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