# collaborative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,860

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

## Etymology
From collaborate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **collaboratively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaborative-vs-collaboratively)
- **collaborate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaborate-vs-collaborative)
- **collaboration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/collaboration-vs-collaborative)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccollaborative`, `clolaborative`, `colaborative`, `colalborative`, `collabborative`, `collaboartive`, `collaboraitve`, `collaboratiev`, `collaborativve`, `collaborattive`, `collaboratvie`, `collaborrative`, `collabortaive`, `collabroative`, `collaobrative`, `collbaorative`, `ocllaborative`

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