# destructive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ · frequency rank #8,410

## Definitions
1. Causing destruction; damaging.
2. Causing breakdown or disassembly.
3. Lossy; causing irreversible change.

## Etymology
From Middle English destructyve, from Middle French destructif, from Latin dēstrūctīvus, from past participle of dēstruere (“to tear down, destroy”) + -īvus.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddestructive`, `desrtuctive`, `desstructive`, `destrcutive`, `destrructive`, `destrucctive`, `destrucitve`, `destructiev`, `destructivve`, `destructtive`, `destructvie`, `destrutcive`, `desttructive`, `desturctive`, `detsructive`, `dsetructive`, `edstructive`

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