# mutual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/ · frequency rank #4,616

## Definitions
1. Having the same relationship, each to each other.
2. Collective, done or held in common.
3. Reciprocal.
4. Possessed in common.
5. Owned by the members.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus.

## Easily confused with
- **mutually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mutual-vs-mutually)
- **metal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/metal-vs-mutual)
- **mural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mural-vs-mutual)
- **manual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manual-vs-mutual)
- **mitral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mitral-vs-mutual)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmutual`, `mtuual`, `mutaul`, `muttual`, `mutuall`, `mutula`, `muutal`, `umtual`

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