relationship

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/

//ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp// noun

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"relationship" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“relationship” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#740
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Connection or association; the condition of being related.

Corpus desk

Index EN-relationship · relationship · English

relationship · rank #740 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #740
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH questions

Nearest frequency peer: questions (-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 “relationship”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “relationship” 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
Key facts for relationship
PropertyValue
Headwordrelationship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/
Letters12
Frequency rank#740
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “relationship”

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).relationshiplands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “questions” (#739), “September” (#741), “provide” (#738). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “relationship” is #740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around relationship (IPA /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #740 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for relationship, with forms such as "erlationship", "realtionship", and "relaitonship". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From relation + -ship. The correct English form is relationship, spelled R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connection or association; the condition of being related.
  2. 2
    The links between the x-values and y-values of ordered pairs of numbers especially coordinates.
  3. 3
    Kinship; being related by blood or marriage.
  4. 4
    A romantic or sexual involvement.
  5. 5
    A way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other
  6. 6
    The level or degree of affinity between keys, chords and tones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. But some discussion of the complex relationship between “allohistory” and sf is appropriate here, as the genres overlap in certain ways. Classical allohistory— such as Trevelyan's "What if Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo?" and Churchill's "If Lee had not won the Battle of Gettysburg" —is a rigorously consistent thought-experiment in historical cau…
  2. “The United States government maintains relationships with unofficial partners around the world, and Taiwan is no exception. Our two democracies share common values of individual freedom, the rule of law, and a respect for human dignity. Today’s statement recognizes that the US-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed rest…

Etymology

From relation + -ship.

This word in other languages

relación(Español)rapport(Français)Beziehung(Deutsch)relacionamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlationship
  • realtionship
  • relaitonship
  • relatinoship
  • relationhsip
  • relationnship
  • relationshhip
  • relationshipp
  • relationshpi
  • relationsihp
  • relationsship
  • relatiosnhip
  • relatoinship
  • relattionship
  • rellationship
  • reltaionship
  • rleationship
  • rrelationship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erlationship2realtionship2relaitonship2relatinoship2relationhsip2relationnship1relationshhip1relationshipp1
Edit distance from "relationship"

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 "relationship"?
"relationship" is spelled R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/.
What does "relationship" mean?
As a noun, "relationship" means: Connection or association; the condition of being related.
What are common misspellings of "relationship"?
Common misspellings include "erlationship", "realtionship", "relaitonship", "relatinoship", "relationhsip". The correct spelling is "relationship".
How do you pronounce "relationship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relationship" is /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/. 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 "relationship"?
From relation + -ship. 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 "relationship", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

performance18 variantsresponsible18 variantsdescription18 variantscommunication18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list