# counterproductive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkaʊntəpɹəˈdʌktɪv/ · frequency rank #27,100

## Definitions
1. More of a hindrance than a help.

## Etymology
From counter- + productive.

## Common misspellings (26)
`ccounterproductive`, `conuterproductive`, `counetrproductive`, `counnterproductive`, `counteprroductive`, `counterporductive`, `counterpproductive`, `counterprdouctive`, `counterprodcutive`, `counterprodductive`, `counterproducctive`, `counterproducitve`, `counterproductiev`, `counterproductivve`, `counterproducttive`, `counterproductvie`, `counterprodutcive`, `counterproudctive`, `counterprroductive`, `counterrpoductive`, `counterrproductive`, `countreproductive`, `countterproductive`, `coutnerproductive`, `cuonterproductive`, `ocunterproductive`

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