relational

[ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl]

/[ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“relational” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer Beziehung, Verbindung stehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-relational · relational · German

relational · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for relational
PropertyValue
Headwordrelational
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „relational“ im Deutschen

relationalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

relational is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einer Beziehung, Verbindung stehend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for relational, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is relational, spelled R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einer Beziehung, Verbindung stehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how relational appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zwischen den Bedeutungen von Wörtern gibt es in vielen Fällen relationale Beziehungen.

Antonyms

unverbunden

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "relational"?
"relational" is spelled R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl].
What does "relational" mean?
As an adjective, "relational" means: in einer Beziehung, Verbindung stehend
How do you pronounce "relational"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relational" is [ʁelat͡si̯oˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relational" come from?
"relational" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list