# phenomenal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/ · frequency rank #10,251

## Definitions
1. Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
2. Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
3. Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.

## Etymology
From phenomenon + -al, after French phénoménal.

## Easily confused with
- **phenomenon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phenomenal-vs-phenomenon)
- **phenomenally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phenomenal-vs-phenomenally)
- **phenomena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phenomena-vs-phenomenal)

## Common misspellings (15)
`hpenomenal`, `pehnomenal`, `phenmoenal`, `phennomenal`, `phenoemnal`, `phenomeanl`, `phenomenall`, `phenomenla`, `phenomennal`, `phenommenal`, `phenomneal`, `pheonmenal`, `phhenomenal`, `phneomenal`, `pphenomenal`

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