# lyrical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɪɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #16,522

## Definitions
1. Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
2. Expressive of emotion.
3. Of or pertaining to the lyrics of a song

## Etymology
From lyric + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **lyrics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lyrical-vs-lyrics)
- **lyrically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lyrical-vs-lyrically)
- **lyric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lyric-vs-lyrical)
- **logical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/logical-vs-lyrical)
- **lexical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lexical-vs-lyrical)

## Common misspellings (11)
`llyrical`, `lryical`, `lyircal`, `lyrcial`, `lyriacl`, `lyricall`, `lyriccal`, `lyricla`, `lyrrical`, `lyyrical`, `ylrical`

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