# deductive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈdʌktɪv/ · frequency rank #44,152

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
2. Based on inferences from general principles.

## Etymology
From deduct + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **detective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deductive-vs-detective)
- **defective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deductive-vs-defective)
- **deduction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduction-vs-deductive)
- **deductible** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deductible-vs-deductive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddeductive`, `ddeuctive`, `dedcutive`, `dedductive`, `deducctive`, `deducitve`, `deductiev`, `deductivve`, `deducttive`, `deductvie`, `dedutcive`, `deudctive`, `edductive`

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