# attractive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈtɹæktɪv/ · frequency rank #2,818

## Definitions
1. Causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
2. Having the power of charming or alluring by agreeable qualities; enticing.
3. Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.

## Etymology
From Middle French attractif, from Late Latin attractīvus, equivalent to attract + -ive.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`atractive`, `atrtactive`, `attarctive`, `attracctive`, `attracitve`, `attractiev`, `attractivve`, `attracttive`, `attractvie`, `attratcive`, `attrcative`, `attrractive`, `tatractive`

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