denotative
adjective
denotative is spelled D-E-N-O-T-A-T-I-V-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, denotative means “That denotes or names; designative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in denotative?
| Letters | 10: D-E-N-O-T-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is denotative?
Denotative appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of denotative
- more denotative comparative
- most denotative superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does denotative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That denotes or names; designative.
- 2
Specific to the primary meaning of a term.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Denotative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that denotes or names:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dénotatif |
| Spanish | denotativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does denotative come from?
From Latin dēnotātus + -ive. By surface analysis, denote + -ative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).