rationalen

[ˌʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]

/[ˌʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“rationalen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,112. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,112
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational

Corpus desk

Index DE-rationalen · rationalen · German

rationalen · rank #22,112 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,112
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH raschen

Nearest frequency peer: raschen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rationalen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rationalen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

rationalen vs regionalen
80% similar
rationalen vs rationaler
90% similar
rationalen vs rational
80% similar

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

Key facts for rationalen
PropertyValue
Headwordrationalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,112
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rationalen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).rationalenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „raschen“ (#22,111), „really“ (#22,113), „Ranger“ (#22,110). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rationalen“ bei #22,112. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around rationalen (IPA [ˌʁat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,112 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for rationalen, with forms such as "artionalen", "raitonalen", and "ratinoalen". 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, "regionalen", "rationaler", "rational", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is rationalen, spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rational

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • artionalen
  • raitonalen
  • ratinoalen
  • ratioanlen
  • rationaeln
  • rationalenn
  • rationallen
  • rationalne
  • rationlaen
  • rationnalen
  • ratoinalen
  • rattionalen
  • rrationalen
  • rtaionalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

artionalen2raitonalen2ratinoalen2ratioanlen2rationaeln2rationalenn1rationallen1rationalne2
Edit distance from "rationalen"

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rationalen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Rhythmen14 variantsschmilzt14 variantsParagraph14 variantssicherste14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list