# informative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ · frequency rank #12,793

## Definitions
1. Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.
2. Of a standard or specification, not specifying requirements, but merely providing information.
3. Formative; having power to form.

## Etymology
From inform + -ative.

## Easily confused with
- **information** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/information-vs-informative)
- **informatics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informatics-vs-informative)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ifnormative`, `infformative`, `infomrative`, `inforamtive`, `informaitve`, `informatiev`, `informativve`, `informattive`, `informatvie`, `informmative`, `informtaive`, `inforrmative`, `infromative`, `innformative`, `inofrmative`, `niformative`

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