# contraceptive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ · frequency rank #25,019

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

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`ccontraceptive`, `cnotraceptive`, `conntraceptive`, `conrtaceptive`, `contarceptive`, `contracceptive`, `contracepitve`, `contracepptive`, `contraceptiev`, `contraceptivve`, `contracepttive`, `contraceptvie`, `contracetpive`, `contracpetive`, `contraecptive`, `contrcaeptive`, `contrraceptive`, `conttraceptive`, `cotnraceptive`, `ocntraceptive`

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