# demonstrative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈmɒn.stɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #45,323

## Definitions
1. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove.
2. Given to open displays of emotion.
3. That specifies the thing or person referred to.

## Etymology
From Middle English demonstratif, from Middle French démonstratif, from Latin dēmōnstrātīvus. Equivalent to demonstrate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **demonstrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonstrate-vs-demonstrative)
- **demonstration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/demonstration-vs-demonstrative)

## Common misspellings (20)
`ddemonstrative`, `demmonstrative`, `demnostrative`, `demonnstrative`, `demonsrtative`, `demonsstrative`, `demonstartive`, `demonstraitve`, `demonstratiev`, `demonstrativve`, `demonstrattive`, `demonstratvie`, `demonstrrative`, `demonstrtaive`, `demonsttrative`, `demontsrative`, `demosntrative`, `deomnstrative`, `dmeonstrative`, `edmonstrative`

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