reputational

adj

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

The verdict

“reputational” is uncommon English (frequency #63,946 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,946
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to reputation

Corpus desk

Index EN-reputational · reputational · English

reputational · rank #63,946 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,946
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH replicator

Nearest frequency peer: replicator (-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 “reputational”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for reputational
PropertyValue
Headwordreputational
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,946
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “reputational” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).reputationalfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “replicator” (#63,943), “Rilke” (#63,950), “relearn” (#63,941). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “reputational” is #63,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

reputational is uncommon English at frequency #63,946 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to reputation".

No generated misspelling entries exist for reputational in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From reputation + -al. The correct English form is reputational, spelled R-E-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to reputation

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The financial planning profession as a whole now faces an uphill battle to overcome the reputational damage caused by one large bad apple.

Etymology

From reputation + -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 "reputational"?
"reputational" is spelled R-E-P-U-T-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.
What does "reputational" mean?
As an adjective, "reputational" means: Of or pertaining to reputation
What is the origin of the word "reputational"?
From reputation + -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 "reputational", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list