# spatial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #10,280

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.
2. Pertaining to (outer) space.

## Etymology
From Latin spatium + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **special** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spatial-vs-special)
- **spatially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spatial-vs-spatially)
- **spaniel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spaniel-vs-spatial)

## Common misspellings (10)
`psatial`, `saptial`, `spaital`, `spatail`, `spatiall`, `spatila`, `spattial`, `sppatial`, `sptaial`, `sspatial`

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