# pectoral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛk.tə.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #32,531

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.
2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs.
3. Having the breast conspicuously colored.

## Etymology
All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.

## Easily confused with
- **pictorial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pectoral-vs-pictorial)
- **pastoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pastoral-vs-pectoral)

## Common misspellings (12)
`epctoral`, `pcetoral`, `pecctoral`, `pecotral`, `pectoarl`, `pectorall`, `pectorla`, `pectorral`, `pectroal`, `pecttoral`, `petcoral`, `ppectoral`

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