# parental

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈɹɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #9,931

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a parent.
2. Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender.
3. Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid.

## Etymology
From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”).

## Easily confused with
- **parents** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parental-vs-parents)
- **prenatal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parental-vs-prenatal)
- **parietal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parental-vs-parietal)
- **placental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parental-vs-placental)
- **parent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parent-vs-parental)
- **parentage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parentage-vs-parental)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aprental`, `paerntal`, `parenatl`, `parenntal`, `parentall`, `parentla`, `parenttal`, `paretnal`, `parnetal`, `parrental`, `pparental`, `praental`

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