diffusive
/dɪˈfjuːsɪv/adjective
diffusive is spelled D-I-F-F-U-S-I-V-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, diffusive means “That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in diffusive?
| Letters | 9: D-I-F-F-U-S-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is diffusive?
Diffusive appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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).
How do you pronounce diffusive?
- UK /dɪˈfjuːsɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-diffusive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with diffusive?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as diffusive from its last stressed vowel (/usɪv/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of diffusive
- more diffusive comparative
- most diffusive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diffusive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
- 2
Involving or employing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded.
- 3
That diffuses something; disseminating.
- 4
Pertaining to diffusion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does diffusive come from?
From post-classical Latin diffusivus (“tending to spread; expansive”) (13th century), from participle stem of Latin diffundere (“diffuse, disperse”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).