# descriptive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/ · frequency rank #14,105

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or providing a description.
2. Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
3. Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
4. Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

## Etymology
From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).

## Easily confused with
- **description** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/description-vs-descriptive)

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddescriptive`, `decsriptive`, `desccriptive`, `descirptive`, `descripitve`, `descripptive`, `descriptiev`, `descriptivve`, `descripttive`, `descriptvie`, `descritpive`, `descrpitive`, `descrriptive`, `desrciptive`, `desscriptive`, `dsecriptive`, `edscriptive`

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