# cognitive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/ · frequency rank #5,946

## Definitions
1. Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
2. Intellectual.
3. Cognate; to be recognized as cognate.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō (“I get to know”) + -īvus (adjective suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **cognitively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cognitive-vs-cognitively)
- **cognition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cognition-vs-cognitive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccognitive`, `cgonitive`, `coggnitive`, `cogintive`, `cogniitve`, `cognitiev`, `cognitivve`, `cognittive`, `cognitvie`, `cognnitive`, `cogntiive`, `congitive`, `ocgnitive`

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