# abrasive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ · frequency rank #21,713

## Definitions
1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin abrāsīvus

## Easily confused with
- **abusive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abrasive-vs-abusive)
- **abrasion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abrasion-vs-abrasive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`abarsive`, `abbrasive`, `abraisve`, `abrasiev`, `abrasivve`, `abrassive`, `abrasvie`, `abrrasive`, `abrsaive`, `arbasive`, `barasive`

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