emotional

/ɪˈməʊʃənəl/

//ɪˈməʊʃənəl// adj

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"emotional" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emotional” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,199
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the emotions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emotional · emotional · English

emotional · rank #2,199 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,199
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH elections

Nearest frequency peer: elections (-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 “emotional”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “emotional” 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).

emotional vs emotions
78% similar
emotional vs emotionally
82% similar
emotional vs emotion
78% similar

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

Key facts for emotional
PropertyValue
Headwordemotional
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪˈməʊʃənəl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,199
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “emotional”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).emotionallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “elections” (#2,198), “et” (#2,200), “discuss” (#2,197). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emotional” is #2,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around emotional (IPA /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,199 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for emotional, with forms such as "emmotional", "emoitonal", and "emotinoal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "emotions", "emotionally", "emotion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From emotion + -al. The correct English form is emotional, spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to the emotions.
  2. 2
    Characterized by emotion.
  3. 3
    Determined by strong emotion rather than purely logical reasoning.
  4. 4
    Appealing to or arousing emotion.
  5. 5
    Easily affected by emotion.
  6. 6
    Readily displaying emotion.
  7. 7
    Overwhelmed by mixed emotions, moved, almost tearful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. emotional crisis
  2. emotional lift

Etymology

From emotion + -al.

This word in other languages

emocional(Español)émotionnel(Français)emotional(Deutsch)emocional(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmotional
  • emoitonal
  • emotinoal
  • emotioanl
  • emotionall
  • emotionla
  • emotionnal
  • emotoinal
  • emottional
  • emtoional
  • eomtional
  • meotional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmotional1emoitonal2emotinoal2emotioanl2emotionall1emotionla2emotionnal1emotoinal2
Edit distance from "emotional"

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 "emotional"?
"emotional" is spelled E-M-O-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/.
What does "emotional" mean?
As an adjective, "emotional" means: Of or relating to the emotions.
What words are commonly confused with "emotional"?
"emotional" is commonly confused with "emotions", "emotionally", "emotion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emotional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emotional" is /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/. 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 "emotional"?
From emotion + -al. 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 "emotional", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elections#2,198candidate#2,193interests#2,208listening#2,218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

internal12 variantsschedule12 variantsrecorded12 variantsidentity12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list