construal
/kənˈstɹuːəl/noun
construal is spelled C-O-N-S-T-R-U-A-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, construal means “The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of construal is construals.
How many letters and syllables are in construal?
| Letters | 9: C-O-N-S-T-R-U-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is construal?
Construal appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce construal?
- /kənˈstɹuːəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of construal
- construals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does construal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both.
Near-synonyms: interpretation, portrayal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Construal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of interpreting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interprétation |
| German | Deutung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does construal come from?
From construe + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).