# affectionate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈfɛkʃənət/ · frequency rank #18,232

## Definitions
1. Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
2. Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
3. Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin affectiōnātus. By surface analysis, affection + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of aficionado.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`afectionate`, `afefctionate`, `affcetionate`, `affecctionate`, `affecitonate`, `affectinoate`, `affectioante`, `affectionaet`, `affectionatte`, `affectionnate`, `affectiontae`, `affectoinate`, `affecttionate`, `affetcionate`, `fafectionate`

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