# peculiar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɪˈkjuː.li.ə/ · frequency rank #11,759

## Definitions
1. Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
2. Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
3. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
4. Particular; individual; special; appropriate.

## Etymology
From Latin pecūliāris (“one's own”), from pecūlium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`epculiar`, `pceuliar`, `pecculiar`, `pecluiar`, `pecuilar`, `peculair`, `peculiarr`, `peculira`, `peculliar`, `peucliar`, `ppeculiar`

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