# sensational

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɛnˈseɪʃənəl/ · frequency rank #14,631

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to sensation.
2. Piquing or arousing the senses.
3. Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
4. Exceptionally great.

## Etymology
From sensation + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **sensations** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sensational-vs-sensations)
- **sensation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sensation-vs-sensational)

## Common misspellings (16)
`esnsational`, `senastional`, `sennsational`, `sensaitonal`, `sensatinoal`, `sensatioanl`, `sensationall`, `sensationla`, `sensationnal`, `sensatoinal`, `sensattional`, `senssational`, `senstaional`, `sesnational`, `snesational`, `ssensational`

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