emotionale

[ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə]

/[ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“emotionale” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,352 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,352
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

emotionale vs emotionalen
91% similar
emotionale vs emotionaler
91% similar
emotionale vs emotionales
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for emotionale
PropertyValue
Headwordemotionale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,352
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emotionale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). emotionale lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for emotionale is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,352 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for emotionale, with forms such as "emmotionale", "emoitonale", and "emotinoale". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "emotionalen", "emotionaler", "emotionales", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is emotionale, spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emmotionale,emoitonale,emotinoale,emotioanle,emotionael,emotionalle,emotionlae,emotionnale,emotoinale,emottionale,emtoionale,eomtionale,meotionale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emotionale - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emmotionale1emoitonale2emotinoale2emotioanle2emotionael2emotionalle1emotionlae2emotionnale1
Edit distance from "emotionale"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emotionale"?
"emotionale" is spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə].
What does "emotionale" mean?
As an adjective, "emotionale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs emotional
What words are commonly confused with "emotionale"?
"emotionale" is commonly confused with "emotionalen", "emotionaler", "emotionales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emotionale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emotionale" is [ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emotionale" come from?
"emotionale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “emotionale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌemot͡si̯oˈnaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “emotionalen” - see the side-by-side comparison. emotionale vs emotionalen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list