# compressive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəmˈpɹɛsɪv/ · frequency rank #46,992

## Definitions
1. That compresses

## Etymology
From compress + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **compression** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compression-vs-compressive)
- **compressing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compressing-vs-compressive)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccompressive`, `cmopressive`, `commpressive`, `comperssive`, `comppressive`, `compresisve`, `compresive`, `compressiev`, `compressivve`, `compressvie`, `comprressive`, `comprsesive`, `comrpessive`, `copmressive`, `ocmpressive`

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