# patriarchal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑɹkl̩/ · frequency rank #21,311

## Definitions
1. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
2. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **patriarchy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriarchal-vs-patriarchy)
- **patriarch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patriarch-vs-patriarchal)

## Common misspellings (17)
`aptriarchal`, `partiarchal`, `patirarchal`, `patrairchal`, `patriacrhal`, `patriarcahl`, `patriarcchal`, `patriarchall`, `patriarchhal`, `patriarchla`, `patriarhcal`, `patriarrchal`, `patrirachal`, `patrriarchal`, `pattriarchal`, `ppatriarchal`, `ptariarchal`

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