# attentive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈtɛntɪv/ · frequency rank #19,524

## Definitions
1. Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
2. Courteous; mindful.

## Etymology
From Middle English attentif, attentijf, from Old French attentif.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`atentive`, `atetntive`, `attenitve`, `attenntive`, `attentiev`, `attentivve`, `attenttive`, `attentvie`, `attetnive`, `attnetive`, `tatentive`

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