# abortive vs adoptive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abortive
*adjective · IPA /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ · frequency rank #43,014*
Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.

### adoptive
*adjective · IPA /əˈdɒptɪv/ · frequency rank #21,716*
Related through adoption.

## Source
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