# papal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪpəl/ · frequency rank #17,203

## Definitions
1. Having to do with the pope or the papacy.

## Etymology
From Middle English papal, from Old French papal and Medieval Latin pāpālis (“papal”).

## Easily confused with
- **ppl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-ppl)
- **PPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-ppa)
- **Paul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-paul)
- **PAPI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-papi)
- **Pape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pape)
- **paper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-paper)
- **pupil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pupil)
- **pedal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pedal)
- **Patel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-patel)
- **penal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-penal)
- **Papua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-papua)
- **Pavel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pavel)
- **petal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-petal)
- **Paras** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-paras)
- **Patil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-patil)
- **pappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pappy)
- **PayPal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-paypal)
- **pascal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pascal)
- **papaya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-papaya)
- **Pappas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-pappas)

## Common misspellings (7)
`appal`, `paapl`, `papall`, `papla`, `pappal`, `ppaal`, `ppapal`

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