rationnellement

\ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\

/\ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“rationnellement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #37,023 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#37,023
frequency rank, French
15
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - D’une manière rationnelle.

Key facts for rationnellement
PropertyValue
Headwordrationnellement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\
Letters15
Frequency rank#37,023
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rationnellement” sits in French 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). rationnellement lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rationnellement is 15 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #37,023 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "D’une manière rationnelle.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for rationnellement, with forms such as "artionnellement", "raitonnellement", and "ratinonellement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is rationnellement, spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’une manière rationnelle.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: artionnellement,raitonnellement,ratinonellement,rationellement,rationenllement,rationnelelment,rationnelement,rationnelleemnt,rationnellemennt,rationnellementt,rationnellemetn,rationnellemment,rationnellemnet,rationnellmeent,rationnlelement,ratoinnellement,rattionnellement,rrationnellement,rtaionnellement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rationnellement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

artionnellement2raitonnellement2ratinonellement2rationellement1rationenllement2rationnelelment2rationnelement1rationnelleemnt2
Edit distance from "rationnellement"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rationnellement"?
"rationnellement" is spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\.
What does "rationnellement" mean?
As an adverb, "rationnellement" means: D’une manière rationnelle.
What are common misspellings of "rationnellement"?
Common misspellings include "artionnellement", "raitonnellement", "ratinonellement", "rationellement", "rationenllement". The correct spelling is "rationnellement".
How do you pronounce "rationnellement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rationnellement" is \ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rationnellement" come from?
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Using “rationnellement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-A-T-I-O-N-N-E-L-L-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list