# sectional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛkʃənəl/ · frequency rank #16,343

## Definitions
1. Relating to a section.
2. Separating into sections.
3. Relating to conflict between areas.

## Etymology
From section + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **sectoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sectional-vs-sectoral)
- **section** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/section-vs-sectional)

## Common misspellings (13)
`esctional`, `scetional`, `secctional`, `secitonal`, `sectinoal`, `sectioanl`, `sectionall`, `sectionla`, `sectionnal`, `sectoinal`, `secttional`, `setcional`, `ssectional`

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