declarative

/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/

//dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“declarative” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,320
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-declarative · declarative · English

declarative · rank #45,320 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,320
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH deciphered

Nearest frequency peer: deciphered (-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 “declarative”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “declarative” 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).

declarative vs decorative
82% similar
declarative vs declaration
82% similar

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

Key facts for declarative
PropertyValue
Headworddeclarative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,320
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “declarative”

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).declarativelands 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 “deciphered” (#45,319), “decapitation” (#45,318), “demonstrable” (#45,322). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “declarative” is #45,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around declarative (IPA /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,320 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for declarative, with forms such as "dcelarative", "ddeclarative", and "decalrative". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "decorative", "declaration", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from Middle French déclaratif. The correct English form is declarative, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
  2. 2
    Expressing truth.
  3. 3
    That declares a construct.
  4. 4
    A way of programming that is most akin to just stating what is wanted, rather than having to describe how to do it. Declarative programming

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Palmer (1986:26–28) suggested that all languages have a clear way of indicating that the speaker is making a statement which (s)he believes to be true. Such statements are usually expressed by the declarative grammatical structure and the respective mood is called either "declarative" or "indicative"...

Etymology

Derived from Middle French déclaratif.

This word in other languages

declarativo(Español)déclaratif(Français)deklarativ(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcelarative
  • ddeclarative
  • decalrative
  • decclarative
  • declaartive
  • declaraitve
  • declaratiev
  • declarativve
  • declarattive
  • declaratvie
  • declarrative
  • declartaive
  • decllarative
  • declraative
  • delcarative
  • edclarative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of declarative - 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.

dcelarative2ddeclarative1decalrative2decclarative1declaartive2declaraitve2declaratiev2declarativve1
Edit distance from "declarative"

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 "declarative"?
"declarative" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/.
What does "declarative" mean?
As an adjective, "declarative" means: Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
What words are commonly confused with "declarative"?
"declarative" is commonly confused with "decorative", "declaration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declarative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declarative" is /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/. 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 "declarative"?
Derived from Middle French déclaratif. 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 "declarative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list