cooperative

/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/

//kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“cooperative” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,769
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cooperative · cooperative · English

cooperative · rank #8,769 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,769
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coral

Nearest frequency peer: coral (+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 “cooperative”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cooperative” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cooperative vs cooperatively
85% similar
cooperative vs cooperate
82% similar
cooperative vs cooperation
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cooperative
PropertyValue
Headwordcooperative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,769
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cooperative”

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).cooperativelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “coral” (#8,770), “congressman” (#8,767), “correlation” (#8,771). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cooperative” is #8,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around cooperative (IPA /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,769 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for cooperative, with forms such as "ccooperative", "cooeprative", and "coopeartive". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cooperatively", "cooperate", "cooperation", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From co- + operative. The correct English form is cooperative, spelled C-O-O-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
  2. 2
    Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
  3. 3
    Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
  2. Santorum, in a comment regarding Senator John McCain's repudiation of torture, stated, "He doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works. I mean, you break somebody, and after they've broken they become cooperative" (Summers 2011).

Etymology

From co- + operative.

Antonyms

adversarialcompetitive

This word in other languages

cooperativo(Español)coopératif(Français)kooperativ(Deutsch)cooperativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccooperative
  • cooeprative
  • coopeartive
  • cooperaitve
  • cooperatiev
  • cooperativve
  • cooperattive
  • cooperatvie
  • cooperrative
  • coopertaive
  • coopperative
  • coopreative
  • coperative
  • copoerative
  • ocoperative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cooperative - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccooperative1cooeprative2coopeartive2cooperaitve2cooperatiev2cooperativve1cooperattive1cooperatvie2
Edit distance from "cooperative"

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 "cooperative"?
"cooperative" is spelled C-O-O-P-E-R-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/.
What does "cooperative" mean?
As an adjective, "cooperative" means: Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
What words are commonly confused with "cooperative"?
"cooperative" is commonly confused with "cooperatively", "cooperate", "cooperation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cooperative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cooperative" is /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/. 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 "cooperative"?
From co- + operative. 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 "cooperative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

congressman#8,767correlation#8,771transmitted#8,734renaissance#8,717

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

endangered15 variantsmidfielder15 variantsoptimistic15 variantsSacramento15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list