accelerative
/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/
"accelerative" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“accelerative” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
Corpus desk
Index EN-accelerative · accelerative · English
accelerative · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | accelerative |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “accelerative” in English
Rare enough to double-check
accelerative is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt.ɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.".
Zero misspellings are on record for accelerative in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From accelerate + -ive. The correct English form is accelerative, spelled A-C-C-E-L-E-R-A-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how accelerative appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The accelerative powers of a diesel unit like this are such that allowances for delays must be less than those with steam power: [...]
Etymology
From accelerate + -ive.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.