# appreciative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/ · frequency rank #21,136

## Definitions
1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
2. Capable of showing appreciation.

## Etymology
From appreciate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **appreciate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciate-vs-appreciative)
- **appreciation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciation-vs-appreciative)
- **appreciating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appreciating-vs-appreciative)

## Common misspellings (15)
`apperciative`, `apprceiative`, `apprecaitive`, `apprecciative`, `appreciaitve`, `appreciatiev`, `appreciativve`, `appreciattive`, `appreciatvie`, `apprecitaive`, `appreicative`, `apprreciative`, `apreciative`, `aprpeciative`, `papreciative`

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