# coercive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəʊˈɜː(ɹ)sɪv/ · frequency rank #29,602

## Definitions
1. Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
2. Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.

## Etymology
From coerce + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **coerce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coerce-vs-coercive)
- **coercion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coercion-vs-coercive)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccoercive`, `ceorcive`, `coecrive`, `coerccive`, `coerciev`, `coercivve`, `coercvie`, `coericve`, `coerrcive`, `corecive`, `ocercive`

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