# littoral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɪtəɹəl/ · frequency rank #42,245

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.

## Etymology
From Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus). The doubled 't' is a late medieval addition, and the more classical litoral is also sometimes found. Cognate to French littoral, Spanish litoral, Portuguese litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).

## Easily confused with
- **literal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/literal-vs-littoral)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ilttoral`, `litoral`, `litotral`, `littoarl`, `littorall`, `littorla`, `littorral`, `littroal`, `llittoral`, `ltitoral`

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