# innovative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/ · frequency rank #6,062

## Definitions
1. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
2. Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.

## Etymology
From innovate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **innovate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/innovate-vs-innovative)
- **innovation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/innovation-vs-innovative)

## Common misspellings (12)
`innoavtive`, `innovaitve`, `innovatiev`, `innovativve`, `innovattive`, `innovatvie`, `innovtaive`, `innovvative`, `innvoative`, `inonvative`, `inovative`, `ninovative`

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