correlative
adjective, noun
correlative is spelled C-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, correlative means “Mutually related; corresponding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in correlative?
| Letters | 11: C-O-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is correlative?
Correlative appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of correlative
- more correlative comparative
- most correlative superlative
- correlatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does correlative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Mutually related; corresponding.
noun
- 1
Either of two correlative things.
- 2
A pro-form; a non-personal pronominal, proadjectival, or proadverbial form
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Correlative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | corrélatif |
| Spanish | correlativo , correlato |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does correlative come from?
From correlate + -ive or cor- + relative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).