# pathological

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #18,152

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to pathology.
2. Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
3. Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
4. Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

## Etymology
From pathology + -ical.

## Common misspellings (18)
`apthological`, `pahtological`, `pathhological`, `pathloogical`, `patholgoical`, `pathollogical`, `pathologcial`, `pathologgical`, `pathologiacl`, `pathologicall`, `pathologiccal`, `pathologicla`, `patholoigcal`, `pathoolgical`, `patohlogical`, `patthological`, `ppathological`, `ptahological`

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