# suggestion vs suggestive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suggestion
*noun · IPA /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,901*
Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

### suggestive
*adjective · IPA /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/ · frequency rank #22,234*
Tending to suggest or imply.

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