Which to use
“integration” is a noun and “integrative” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,955
- “integration” frequency rank
- #30,847
- “integrative” frequency rank
- 35802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | integration | integrative |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The act or process of making whole or entire. | Tending toward or promoting integration. |
Where the eye mixes integration and integrative
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: integration vs integrative
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: integration is /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ while integrative is /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ.tɪv/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
integration is recorded at frequency rank #4,955, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/. integrative is at rank #30,847, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ.tɪv/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35802, this pair ranks #308,792 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of integration vs integrative
Shared letters: aeginrt. Private to "integration": o. Private to "integrative": v.
"integration" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC · "integrative" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- integration ← inetgration · inntegration · integartion · integgration · integraiton · integrasion · integratino · integrationn
- integrative ← inetgrative · inntegrative · integartive · integgrative · integraitve · integratiev · integrativve · integrattive
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "integration" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "integrative" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,792 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "integration" and "integrative" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "integrative vs iterative". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #308,792 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.