# declarative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #45,320

## Definitions
1. Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.
2. Expressing truth.
3. That declares a construct.
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

## Etymology
Derived from Middle French déclaratif.

## Easily confused with
- **decorative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/declarative-vs-decorative)
- **declaration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/declaration-vs-declarative)

## Common misspellings (16)
`dcelarative`, `ddeclarative`, `decalrative`, `decclarative`, `declaartive`, `declaraitve`, `declaratiev`, `declarativve`, `declarattive`, `declaratvie`, `declarrative`, `declartaive`, `decllarative`, `declraative`, `delcarative`, `edclarative`

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