# evocative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #27,830

## Definitions
1. That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.

## Etymology
From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”). By surface analysis, evoke + -ative.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`eovcative`, `evcoative`, `evoactive`, `evocaitve`, `evocatiev`, `evocativve`, `evocattive`, `evocatvie`, `evoccative`, `evoctaive`, `evvocative`, `veocative`

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