# paradoxical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpæɹəˈdɒksɪkəl/ · frequency rank #33,779

## Definitions
1. Having self-contradictory properties.

## Etymology
From paradox + -ical.

## Easily confused with
- **paradoxically** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paradoxical-vs-paradoxically)

## Common misspellings (16)
`apradoxical`, `paardoxical`, `paraddoxical`, `paradoixcal`, `paradoxcial`, `paradoxiacl`, `paradoxicall`, `paradoxiccal`, `paradoxicla`, `paradoxxical`, `paradxoical`, `paraodxical`, `pardaoxical`, `parradoxical`, `pparadoxical`, `praadoxical`

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