# olfactory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɒlˈfak.tə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #27,951

## Definitions
1. Concerning the sense of smell.

## Etymology
From Latin olfactus (“an act of smelling; the sense of smell”) + -ory, from olfaciō (“to sniff, smell, scent”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

## Common misspellings (14)
`lofactory`, `oflactory`, `olafctory`, `olfacctory`, `olfacotry`, `olfactorry`, `olfactoryy`, `olfactoyr`, `olfactroy`, `olfacttory`, `olfatcory`, `olfcatory`, `olffactory`, `ollfactory`

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