adjectival

/ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/

//ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"adjectival" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adjectival” is uncommon English (frequency #80,155 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,155
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adjectival · adjectival · English

adjectival · rank #80,155 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,155
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adobo

Nearest frequency peer: adobo (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “adjectival”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “adjectival” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for adjectival
PropertyValue
Headwordadjectival
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,155
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “adjectival” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).adjectivalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “adobo” (#80,156), “agonize” (#80,158), “Aalborg” (#80,151). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adjectival” is #80,155. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

adjectival is uncommon English at frequency #80,155 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for adjectival in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From adjective + -al. The correct English form is adjectival, spelled A-D-J-E-C-T-I-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. adjectival syntax
  2. adjectival noun

Etymology

From adjective + -al.

This word in other languages

adjetival(Español)adjectif(Français)adjektivisch(Deutsch)adjectivo(Português)

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adjectival"?
"adjectival" is spelled A-D-J-E-C-T-I-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/.
What does "adjectival" mean?
As an adjective, "adjectival" means: Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
How do you pronounce "adjectival"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adjectival" is /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "adjectival"?
From adjective + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

waterworld#80,106assignable#80,205blacklight#80,248Boehringer#80,258

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list