# adoptive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈdɒptɪv/ · frequency rank #21,716

## Definitions
1. Related through adoption.
2. Pertaining to adoption.

## Etymology
From adopt + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **adoption** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adoption-vs-adoptive)
- **adaptive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adaptive-vs-adoptive)
- **additive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/additive-vs-adoptive)
- **abortive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abortive-vs-adoptive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`addoptive`, `adopitve`, `adopptive`, `adoptiev`, `adoptivve`, `adopttive`, `adoptvie`, `adotpive`, `adpotive`, `aodptive`, `daoptive`

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