volitional
/vəˈlɪʃənəl/adjective, noun
volitional is spelled V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, volitional means “Of or relating to the volition or will” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in volitional?
| Letters | 10: V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 volitional?
Volitional appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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 volitional?
- /vəˈlɪʃənəl/
- /vɒˈlɪʃənəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-volitional.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of volitional
- more volitional comparative
- most volitional superlative
- volitionals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does volitional mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the volition or will.
- 2
Done by conscious, personal choice; not based on external principles; not accidental.
- 3
Expressing intention, hortation, supposition, or inclusive invitation.
noun
- 1
The volitional grammatical mood.
- 2
A form of a word inflected for the volitional mood; a volitional form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Volitional in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | volitivo, volicional |
| German | willentlich |
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.
Where does volitional come from?
From volition + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).