# skeptical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ · frequency rank #11,606

## Definitions
1. Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
2. Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics.

## Etymology
From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **skeptic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skeptic-vs-skeptical)
- **sceptical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sceptical-vs-skeptical)

## Common misspellings (14)
`kseptical`, `sekptical`, `skepitcal`, `skepptical`, `skeptcial`, `skeptiacl`, `skepticall`, `skepticcal`, `skepticla`, `skepttical`, `sketpical`, `skkeptical`, `skpetical`, `sskeptical`

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