# transitional

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tɹænˈzɪʃənəl/ · frequency rank #12,344

## Definitions
1. of, or relating to a transition
2. temporary; pending the implementation of something new

## Etymology
From transition + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **transnational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transitional-vs-transnational)
- **translational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transitional-vs-translational)
- **transition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transition-vs-transitional)
- **traditional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/traditional-vs-transitional)
- **transactional** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/transactional-vs-transitional)

## Common misspellings (18)
`rtansitional`, `tarnsitional`, `tranistional`, `trannsitional`, `transiitonal`, `transitinoal`, `transitioanl`, `transitionall`, `transitionla`, `transitionnal`, `transitoinal`, `transittional`, `transsitional`, `transtiional`, `trasnitional`, `trnasitional`, `trransitional`, `ttransitional`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transitional