translational
trans·la·tion·al/tɹænzˈleɪʃənəl/adjective
translational is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N-A-L: 13 letters and 4 syllables (trans·la·tion·al). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, translational means “Relating the act of translating text etc. from one language into another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in translational?
| Letters | 13: T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: trans·la·tion·al |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is translational?
Translational appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce translational?
- /tɹænzˈleɪʃənəl/
Translational has 4 syllables, split trans·la·tion·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-translational.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does translational mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating the act of translating text etc. from one language into another.
- 2
Relating to movement of a body in a straight line.
- 3
Relating to the transfer of scientific knowledge into practical applications.
translational medicine
- 4
Relating to the process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins.
translational regulation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Translational in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | traductionnel , translationnel |
| Portuguese | tradutivo , translacional |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.