contraceptive

/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/

//ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv// adj

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"contraceptive" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“contraceptive” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,019
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

Corpus desk

Index EN-contraceptive · contraceptive · English

contraceptive · rank #25,019 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,019
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH conversational

Nearest frequency peer: conversational (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “contraceptive”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “contraceptive” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contraceptive
PropertyValue
Headwordcontraceptive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/
Letters13
Frequency rank#25,019
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “contraceptive”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).contraceptivelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “conversational” (#25,020), “conspiring” (#25,017), “corrosive” (#25,021). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “contraceptive” is #25,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around contraceptive (IPA /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,019 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for contraceptive, with forms such as "ccontraceptive", "cnotraceptive", and "conntraceptive". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception. The correct English form is contraceptive, spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-E-P-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.
  2. This has led to the selection of 4-guanidinobenzoates with either acetamenophen or ethylparaben as the phenol moiety for clinical evaluation, because they are orders of magnitude more contraceptive than nonoxynol-9 and less irritating to the vagina.

Etymology

Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.

This word in other languages

anticonceptivo(Español)contraceptif(Français)contraceptivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontraceptive
  • cnotraceptive
  • conntraceptive
  • conrtaceptive
  • contarceptive
  • contracceptive
  • contracepitve
  • contracepptive
  • contraceptiev
  • contraceptivve
  • contracepttive
  • contraceptvie
  • contracetpive
  • contracpetive
  • contraecptive
  • contrcaeptive
  • contrraceptive
  • conttraceptive
  • cotnraceptive
  • ocntraceptive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of contraceptive - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccontraceptive1cnotraceptive2conntraceptive1conrtaceptive2contarceptive2contracceptive1contracepitve2contracepptive1
Edit distance from "contraceptive"

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 "contraceptive"?
"contraceptive" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-E-P-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/.
What does "contraceptive" mean?
As an adjective, "contraceptive" means: That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
What are common misspellings of "contraceptive"?
Common misspellings include "ccontraceptive", "cnotraceptive", "conntraceptive", "conrtaceptive", "contarceptive". The correct spelling is "contraceptive".
How do you pronounce "contraceptive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contraceptive" is /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/. 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 "contraceptive"?
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception. 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 "contraceptive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

democratically20 variantsconvincingly20 variantsamplification20 variantsimprovisation20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list