satirical

/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/

//səˈtɪɹɪkəl// adj

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"satirical" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“satirical” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,181
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-satirical · satirical · English

satirical · rank #18,181 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,181
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH santo

Nearest frequency peer: santo (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “satirical”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “satirical” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for satirical
PropertyValue
Headwordsatirical
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,181
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “satirical”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).satiricallands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “santo” (#18,180), “revisit” (#18,178), “sensual” (#18,184). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “satirical” is #18,181. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around satirical (IPA /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,181 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for satirical, with forms such as "astirical", "saitrical", and "satiircal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From satire + -ical. The correct English form is satirical, spelled S-A-T-I-R-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how satirical appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.
  2. Given his remarks in The English People about the dangers of Standard English, and the fact that the satirical Newspeak of Nineteen Eighty-Four is an engineered language[…]

Etymology

From satire + -ical.

This word in other languages

satírico(Español)satirique(Français)satirisch(Deutsch)satírico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • astirical
  • saitrical
  • satiircal
  • satircial
  • satiriacl
  • satiricall
  • satiriccal
  • satiricla
  • satirrical
  • satriical
  • sattirical
  • ssatirical
  • stairical

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of satirical - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

astirical2saitrical2satiircal2satircial2satiriacl2satiricall1satiriccal1satiricla2
Edit distance from "satirical"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "satirical"?
"satirical" is spelled S-A-T-I-R-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/.
What does "satirical" mean?
As an adjective, "satirical" means: Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.
What are common misspellings of "satirical"?
Common misspellings include "astirical", "saitrical", "satiircal", "satircial", "satiriacl". The correct spelling is "satirical".
How do you pronounce "satirical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "satirical" is /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "satirical"?
From satire + -ical. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "satirical", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list