constitutional

/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/

//ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l// adj

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"constitutional" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“constitutional” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,072
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.

Corpus desk

Index EN-constitutional · constitutional · English

constitutional · rank #4,072 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,072
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conservation

Nearest frequency peer: conservation (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “constitutional”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “constitutional” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

constitutional vs constitutionally
88% similar
constitutional vs constitution
86% similar

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

Key facts for constitutional
PropertyValue
Headwordconstitutional
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/
Letters14
Frequency rank#4,072
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “constitutional”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “conservation” (#4,071), “crossing” (#4,073), “computers” (#4,070). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “constitutional” is #4,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around constitutional (IPA /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,072 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for constitutional, with forms such as "cconstitutional", "cnostitutional", and "connstitutional". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "constitutionally", "constitution", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *ḱóm From constitution + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Constitution is derived from Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or customs; … The correct English form is constitutional, spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
  2. 2
    For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
  3. 3
    Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
  4. 4
    Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
  5. 5
    In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
  6. 6
    Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a constitutional infirmity constitutional ardour or dullness
  2. a constitutional walk

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm From constitution + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Constitution is derived from Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or customs; body of fundamental principles; principle or rule (of science); creation”) from Old French constitucion (modern French constitution), a learned borrowing from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem (“character, constitution, disposition, nature; definition; point in dispute; order, regulation; arrangement, system”), from cōnstituō (“to establish, set up; to confirm; to decide, resolve”) (from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) + statuō (“to set up, station; to establish; to determine, fix”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand (up)”))) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions), -tiōnem (accusative singular of -tiō).

This word in other languages

constitucional(Español)constitutionnel(Français)verfassungsmäßig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconstitutional
  • cnostitutional
  • connstitutional
  • consittutional
  • consstitutional
  • constittuional
  • constittutional
  • constituitonal
  • constitutinoal
  • constitutioanl
  • constitutionall
  • constitutionla
  • constitutionnal
  • constitutoinal
  • constituttional
  • constiuttional
  • consttitutional
  • consttiutional
  • contsitutional
  • cosntitutional
  • ocnstitutional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconstitutional1cnostitutional2connstitutional1consittutional2consstitutional1constittuional2constittutional1constituitonal2
Edit distance from "constitutional"

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 "constitutional"?
"constitutional" is spelled C-O-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/.
What does "constitutional" mean?
As an adjective, "constitutional" means: Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
What words are commonly confused with "constitutional"?
"constitutional" is commonly confused with "constitutionally", "constitution". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "constitutional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "constitutional" is /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n.(ə)l/. 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 "constitutional"?
PIE word *ḱóm From constitution + -al (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Constitution is derived from Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

recommendations21 variantsconcentration21 variantspsychological21 variantsestablishment21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list