conjunctive

/kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/

//kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv// adj

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"conjunctive" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“conjunctive” is uncommon English (frequency #97,963 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,963
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.

Corpus desk

Index EN-conjunctive · conjunctive · English

conjunctive · rank #97,963 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,963
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH confraternity

Nearest frequency peer: confraternity (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “conjunctive”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “conjunctive” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for conjunctive
PropertyValue
Headwordconjunctive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “conjunctive” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).conjunctivefalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “confraternity” (#97,962), “connote” (#97,964), “confab” (#97,960). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “conjunctive” is #97,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conjunctive is uncommon English at frequency #97,963 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for conjunctive in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s. The correct English form is conjunctive, spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.
  2. 2
    Connected: being joined, united, connected.
  3. 3
    Relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude).
  4. 4
    Relating to a conjunction (part of speech).
  5. 5
    Relating to the conjunctive mood.
  6. 6
    Of a personal pronoun, used only in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject, such as French je or Irish sé
  7. 7
    Subjunctive: inflected to indicate that an act or state of being is possible, contingent or hypothetical, and not a fact.
  8. 8
    Of or relating to logical conjunction.
  9. 9
    Closely united.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how conjunctive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She is so conjunctive to my life and soul / That, as the star moves not but in his sphere, / I could not but by her.

Etymology

From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s.

This word in other languages

conjuntivo(Español)conjonctif(Français)verbindend(Deutsch)conjuntivo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "conjunctive"?
"conjunctive" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/.
What does "conjunctive" mean?
As an adjective, "conjunctive" means: Connective: tending to join, unite, connect.
How do you pronounce "conjunctive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjunctive" is /kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "conjunctive"?
From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "conjunctive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list