# titular

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɪtjʊlə/ · frequency rank #33,059

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
2. Existing in name only; nominal.
3. Named or referred to in the title.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Etruscanbor.
Latin titulus
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin -āris
Latin titulārisder.
Middle French titulairebor.
English titular
Borrowed from Middle French titulaire, from Latin titulāris, from titulus (“title”).

## Easily confused with
- **tubular** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/titular-vs-tubular)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ittular`, `titluar`, `tittular`, `titualr`, `titularr`, `titullar`, `titulra`, `tiutlar`, `ttitular`, `ttiular`

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