# intuition vs intuitive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intuition
*noun · IPA /ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #14,146*
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.

### intuitive
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ · frequency rank #13,543*
Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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