distributional

/ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/

//ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl// adj

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

The verdict

“distributional” is an uncommon English word, ranked #67,372 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#67,372
frequency rank, English
14
letters

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

Key facts for distributional
PropertyValue
Headworddistributional
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/
Letters14
Frequency rank#67,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “distributional” 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). distributional lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 distributional is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #67,372 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

distributional doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From distribution + -al. The correct English form is distributional, spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to distribution
  2. 2
    Having an uneven distribution.

Etymology

From distribution + -al.

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 "distributional"?
"distributional" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/.
What does "distributional" mean?
As an adjective, "distributional" means: Of or pertaining to distribution
How do you pronounce "distributional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distributional" is /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/. 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 "distributional"?
From distribution + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “distributional”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌdɪs.tɹəˈbjuː.ʃə.nəl/ (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