# substantial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səbˈstænʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,126

## Definitions
1. Having a substance; actually existing.
2. Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
3. Corporeal; material; firm.
4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
6. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
7. Most important; essential.
8. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

## Etymology
From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis.

## Easily confused with
- **substantive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/substantial-vs-substantive)
- **substantiate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/substantial-vs-substantiate)
- **substantially** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/substantial-vs-substantially)

## Common misspellings (17)
`sbustantial`, `ssubstantial`, `subbstantial`, `subsatntial`, `subsstantial`, `substanital`, `substanntial`, `substantail`, `substantiall`, `substantila`, `substanttial`, `substatnial`, `substnatial`, `substtantial`, `subtsantial`, `susbtantial`, `usbstantial`

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