# racial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹeɪʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,323

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a race (or a people).

## Etymology
From race + -ial.

## Easily confused with
- **rail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-rail)
- **racing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-racing)
- **racist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-racist)
- **racism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-racism)
- **radial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-radial)
- **rascal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-rascal)
- **Racine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-racine)
- **rectal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-rectal)
- **Randal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-randal)
- **radical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-radical)
- **recital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-recital)
- **racially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/racial-vs-racially)
- **Rachel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-racial)
- **Rachael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachael-vs-racial)

## Common misspellings (8)
`arcial`, `racail`, `raccial`, `raciall`, `racila`, `raical`, `rcaial`, `rracial`

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