# popular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lə/ · frequency rank #912

## Definitions
1. Common among the general public; generally accepted.
2. Concerning the people; public.
3. Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public.
4. Of low birth, not noble; vulgar, plebian.
5. Aimed at ordinary people, as opposed to specialists etc.; intended for general consumption.
6. Cultivating the favour of the common people.
7. Liked by many people; generally pleasing, widely admired.
8. Adapted to the means of the common people; cheap.

## Etymology
From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).

## Easily confused with
- **populate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/popular-vs-populate)
- **popularly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/popular-vs-popularly)
- **polar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/polar-vs-popular)
- **poplar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poplar-vs-popular)
- **populace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/populace-vs-popular)

## Common misspellings (10)
`oppular`, `popluar`, `poppular`, `popualr`, `popularr`, `popullar`, `populra`, `pouplar`, `ppopular`, `ppoular`

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