# secretarial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #40,890

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to a secretary.
2. Connected with a secretary's work.

## Etymology
From a Latin-type formation *sēcrētāriālis, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, secretary + -al.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`escretarial`, `sceretarial`, `seccretarial`, `secertarial`, `secreatrial`, `secretairal`, `secretarail`, `secretariall`, `secretarila`, `secretarrial`, `secretraial`, `secrettarial`, `secrretarial`, `secrtearial`, `sercetarial`, `ssecretarial`

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