# adhesive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ədˈhiː.sɪv/ · frequency rank #17,751

## Definitions
1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

## Etymology
From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

## Easily confused with
- **adhesion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adhesion-vs-adhesive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`addhesive`, `adehsive`, `adheisve`, `adhesiev`, `adhesivve`, `adhessive`, `adhesvie`, `adhhesive`, `adhseive`, `ahdesive`, `dahesive`

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