# unilateral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/ · frequency rank #18,454

## Definitions
1. Done by one side only.
2. Affecting only one side of the body.
3. Binding or affecting one party only.

## Etymology
A modern creation (circa 1802), from New Latin ūnilaterālis (“one-sided”), from Latin ūnus (“one”) + laterālis (“sided, lateral”), equivalent to uni- + lateral.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`nuilateral`, `uinlateral`, `unialteral`, `unilaetral`, `unilatearl`, `unilaterall`, `unilaterla`, `unilaterral`, `unilatreal`, `unilatteral`, `unillateral`, `uniltaeral`, `unliateral`, `unnilateral`

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