volitional

Name: volitional, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/vəˈlɪʃənəl/

//vəˈlɪʃənəl// adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“volitional” is an uncommon English word, ranked #98,871 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#98,871
frequency rank, English: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or relating to the volition or will.

Key facts for volitional
Property	Value
Headword	volitional
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/vəˈlɪʃənəl/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#98,871
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volitional” sits in English frequency

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

#98,871

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for volitional is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /vəˈlɪʃənəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #98,871 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for volitional in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From volition + -al. The correct English form is volitional, spelled V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

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.

Etymology

From volition + -al.

Synonyms

deliberate voluntary intentional

This word in other languages

volitivo(Español)willentlich(Deutsch)

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 "volitional"?

"volitional" is spelled V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /vəˈlɪʃənəl/.

What does "volitional" mean?

As an adjective, "volitional" means: Of or relating to the volition or will.

How do you pronounce "volitional"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "volitional" is /vəˈlɪʃənəl/. 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 "volitional"?

From volition + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “volitional”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is V-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /vəˈlɪʃənəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.