locational

/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/

//lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl// adj

"locational" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“locational” is uncommon English (frequency #93,930 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,930
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having to do with location.

Corpus desk

Index EN-locational · locational · English

locational · rank #93,930 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,930
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH listenable

Nearest frequency peer: listenable (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “locational”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “locational” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for locational
PropertyValue
Headwordlocational
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “locational” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).locationalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “listenable” (#93,927), “Lossiemouth” (#93,933), “Louisburg” (#93,934). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “locational” is #93,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

locational is uncommon English at frequency #93,930 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having to do with location.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for locational, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From location + -al. The correct English form is locational, spelled L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having to do with location.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Locational periphery is used to describe places physically distant from the heart of the city. -- Wikipedia article on social distance
  2. Geography is the study of the locational and spatial variation in both physical and human phenomena on Earth. -- Wikipedia article on geography

Etymology

From location + -al.

Synonyms

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 "locational"?
"locational" is spelled L-O-C-A-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/.
What does "locational" mean?
As an adjective, "locational" means: Having to do with location.
How do you pronounce "locational"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locational" is /lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃənəl/. 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 "locational"?
From location + -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 "locational", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list