ambassadorial

/æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/

//æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl// adj

"ambassadorial" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ambassadorial” is an uncommon English word, ranked #70,450 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#70,450
frequency rank, English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an ambassador.

Key facts for ambassadorial
PropertyValue
Headwordambassadorial
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/
Letters13
Frequency rank#70,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ambassadorial” sits in English 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). ambassadorial lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for ambassadorial is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #70,450 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Of or pertaining to an ambassador.".

No misspelling variants are generated for ambassadorial in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ambassador + -ial. The correct English form is ambassadorial, spelled A-M-B-A-S-S-A-D-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an ambassador.

Etymology

From ambassador + -ial.

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); 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 "ambassadorial"?
"ambassadorial" is spelled A-M-B-A-S-S-A-D-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/.
What does "ambassadorial" mean?
As an adjective, "ambassadorial" means: Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
How do you pronounce "ambassadorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambassadorial" is /æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/. 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 "ambassadorial"?
From ambassador + -ial. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “ambassadorial”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-M-B-A-S-S-A-D-O-R-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /æm.bæs.əˈdɔɹ.iəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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