# informatics vs informative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### informatics
*noun · IPA /ɪnfəˈmætɪks/ · frequency rank #27,881*
Synonym of computer science.

### informative
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ · frequency rank #12,793*
Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informatics-vs-informative