# legislate vs legislative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### legislate
*verb · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsˌleɪt/ · frequency rank #28,610*
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).

### legislative
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #4,170*
Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

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