# metaphorical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #25,475

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

## Etymology
From metaphoric + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **metaphysical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metaphorical-vs-metaphysical)
- **metaphorically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metaphorical-vs-metaphorically)

## Common misspellings (18)
`emtaphorical`, `meatphorical`, `metahporical`, `metaphhorical`, `metaphoircal`, `metaphorcial`, `metaphoriacl`, `metaphoricall`, `metaphoriccal`, `metaphoricla`, `metaphorrical`, `metaphroical`, `metapohrical`, `metapphorical`, `metpahorical`, `mettaphorical`, `mmetaphorical`, `mteaphorical`

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