# definitive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,595

## Definitions
1. explicitly defined
2. determining finally, conclusive, decisive
3. definite, authoritative and complete
4. limiting; determining
5. general, not issued for commemorative purposes
6. Determined; resolved.

## Etymology
From Middle French définitif.

## Easily confused with
- **definitively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/definitive-vs-definitively)
- **definite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/definite-vs-definitive)
- **definition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/definition-vs-definitive)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddefinitive`, `deffinitive`, `defiintive`, `definiitve`, `definitiev`, `definitivve`, `definittive`, `definitvie`, `definnitive`, `defintiive`, `defniitive`, `deifnitive`, `dfeinitive`, `edfinitive`

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