# parietal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/ · frequency rank #38,089

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
2. Of or relating to the parietal bones.
3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
4. Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

## Etymology
From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`aprietal`, `pairetal`, `pareital`, `parieatl`, `parietall`, `parietla`, `pariettal`, `pariteal`, `parrietal`, `pparietal`, `praietal`

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