regional

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/

//ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl// adj

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"regional" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“regional” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,964
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.

Corpus desk

Index EN-regional · regional · English

regional · rank #1,964 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,964
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH quarter

Nearest frequency peer: quarter (-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 “regional”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “regional” 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).

regional vs regions
75% similar
regional vs retinal
75% similar
regional vs regionally
80% similar

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

Key facts for regional
PropertyValue
Headwordregional
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,964
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “regional”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).regionallands 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 “quarter” (#1,963), “Scott” (#1,965), “providing” (#1,962). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “regional” is #1,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around regional (IPA /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,964 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for regional, with forms such as "ergional", "reggional", and "reginoal". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "regions", "retinal", "regionally", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis. The correct English form is regional, spelled R-E-G-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
  2. 2
    Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region.
  3. 3
    Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body.
  4. 4
    Of a state or other geographic area, denoting those parts which are not metropolitan, but are somewhat densely populated and usually contain a number of significant towns.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: intraregional, locoregional
  2. regional playoffs

Etymology

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

This word in other languages

regional(Español)régional(Français)regional(Deutsch)regional(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ergional
  • reggional
  • reginoal
  • regioanl
  • regionall
  • regionla
  • regionnal
  • regoinal
  • reigonal
  • rgeional
  • rregional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergional2reggional1reginoal2regioanl2regionall1regionla2regionnal1regoinal2
Edit distance from "regional"

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 "regional"?
"regional" is spelled R-E-G-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/.
What does "regional" mean?
As an adjective, "regional" means: Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
What words are commonly confused with "regional"?
"regional" is commonly confused with "regions", "retinal", "regionally". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "regional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "regional" is /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/. 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 "regional"?
From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis. 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 "regional", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

watched11 variantswindows11 variantsjohnson11 variantsclothes11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list