# decorative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,594

## Definitions
1. That serves to decorate

## Etymology
From Latin decorātus + -ive. Cognate with French décoratif.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`dceorative`, `ddecorative`, `deccorative`, `decoartive`, `decoraitve`, `decoratiev`, `decorativve`, `decorattive`, `decoratvie`, `decorrative`, `decortaive`, `decroative`, `deocrative`, `edcorative`

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