# spectral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ · frequency rank #15,915

## Definitions
1. Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.

## Etymology
From spectre + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **spectre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spectral-vs-spectre)
- **spectrum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spectral-vs-spectrum)
- **special** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/special-vs-spectral)
- **spectra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spectra-vs-spectral)
- **sectoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sectoral-vs-spectral)

## Common misspellings (13)
`psectral`, `sepctral`, `spcetral`, `specctral`, `specrtal`, `spectarl`, `spectrall`, `spectrla`, `spectrral`, `specttral`, `spetcral`, `sppectral`, `sspectral`

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