# instructive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/ · frequency rank #29,694

## Definitions
1. Conveying knowledge, information or instruction.

## Etymology
From instruct + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **instruction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instruction-vs-instructive)
- **instinctive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instinctive-vs-instructive)

## Common misspellings (17)
`innstructive`, `insrtuctive`, `insstructive`, `instrcutive`, `instrructive`, `instrucctive`, `instrucitve`, `instructiev`, `instructivve`, `instructtive`, `instructvie`, `instrutcive`, `insttructive`, `insturctive`, `intsructive`, `isntructive`, `nistructive`

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