# supporting vs supportive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### supporting
*adjective · IPA /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,018*
That supports.

### supportive
*adjective · IPA /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ · frequency rank #6,631*
Providing support.

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