# generative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹətɪv/ · frequency rank #38,412

## Definitions
1. Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.
2. Reproductive.

## Etymology
From Middle English generatyve, generatyf, generatif, equivalent to generate + -ive. Compare French génératif.

## Easily confused with
- **generate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generate-vs-generative)
- **generation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generation-vs-generative)
- **generalize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generalize-vs-generative)

## Common misspellings (14)
`egnerative`, `geenrative`, `geneartive`, `generaitve`, `generatiev`, `generativve`, `generattive`, `generatvie`, `generrative`, `genertaive`, `gennerative`, `genreative`, `ggenerative`, `gneerative`

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