# curative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #43,588

## Definitions
1. Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
2. Remediative.

## Etymology
From Middle French curatif.

## Easily confused with
- **cursive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curative-vs-cursive)
- **curate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curate-vs-curative)
- **creative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/creative-vs-curative)
- **curation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/curation-vs-curative)
- **causative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/causative-vs-curative)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccurative`, `cruative`, `cuartive`, `curaitve`, `curatiev`, `curativve`, `curattive`, `curatvie`, `currative`, `curtaive`, `ucrative`

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