# naval

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈneɪvəl/ · frequency rank #4,779

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a navy.
2. Of or relating to ships in general.

## Etymology
From Middle English naval, from Middle French naval, from Latin nāvālis; equivalent to navy + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **navy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-navy)
- **nova** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-nova)
- **Neal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-neal)
- **nave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-nave)
- **Neva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-neva)
- **novel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-novel)
- **Nepal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-nepal)
- **Novak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-novak)
- **Nawaz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-nawaz)
- **navel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-navel)
- **Navas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-navas)
- **nawab** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naval-vs-nawab)
- **nav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nav-vs-naval)
- **NAA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naa-vs-naval)
- **nail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nail-vs-naval)
- **NASA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nasa-vs-naval)
- **nana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nana-vs-naval)
- **napa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/napa-vs-naval)
- **nada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nada-vs-naval)
- **naga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naga-vs-naval)

## Common misspellings (7)
`anval`, `naavl`, `navall`, `navla`, `navval`, `nnaval`, `nvaal`

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