interactive

/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/

//ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv// adj

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"interactive" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interactive” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,486
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.

Corpus desk

Index EN-interactive · interactive · English

interactive · rank #6,486 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,486
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intensive

Nearest frequency peer: intensive (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “interactive”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “interactive” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

interactive vs iterative
82% similar
interactive vs interaction
82% similar
interactive vs integrative
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for interactive
PropertyValue
Headwordinteractive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,486
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “interactive”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).interactivelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “intensive” (#6,485), “intimate” (#6,487), “instances” (#6,484). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interactive” is #6,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around interactive (IPA /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,486 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for interactive, with forms such as "inetractive", "innteractive", and "intearctive". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "iterative", "interaction", "integrative", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + active. The correct English form is interactive, spelled I-N-T-E-R-A-C-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.
  2. 2
    Offering or involving interaction with the user.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how interactive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. interactive teaching methods
  2. two interactive systems

Etymology

From inter- + active.

This word in other languages

interactif(Français)interaktiv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetractive
  • innteractive
  • intearctive
  • interacctive
  • interacitve
  • interactiev
  • interactivve
  • interacttive
  • interactvie
  • interatcive
  • intercative
  • interractive
  • intreactive
  • intteractive
  • itneractive
  • niteractive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interactive - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetractive2innteractive1intearctive2interacctive1interacitve2interactiev2interactivve1interacttive1
Edit distance from "interactive"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interactive"?
"interactive" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-A-C-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/.
What does "interactive" mean?
As an adjective, "interactive" means: Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.
What words are commonly confused with "interactive"?
"interactive" is commonly confused with "iterative", "interaction", "integrative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interactive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interactive" is /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "interactive"?
From inter- + active. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "interactive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

politically#6,500prosecution#6,505encountered#6,466spectacular#6,523

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

presumably16 variantspurchasing16 variantsconsulting16 variantscompleting16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list