intuitive

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/

//ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv// adj

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"intuitive" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intuitive” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,543
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intuitive · intuitive · English

intuitive · rank #13,543 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,543
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intercept

Nearest frequency peer: intercept (-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 “intuitive”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intuitive” 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).

intuitive vs intuitively
82% similar
intuitive vs intuition
78% similar
intuitive vs inductive
78% similar

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

Key facts for intuitive
PropertyValue
Headwordintuitive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,543
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intuitive”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).intuitivelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “intercept” (#13,542), “invent” (#13,544), “Irwin” (#13,545). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intuitive” is #13,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around intuitive (IPA /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,543 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for intuitive, with forms such as "inntuitive", "intiutive", and "inttuitive". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "intuitively", "intuition", "inductive", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri. The correct English form is intuitive, spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
  2. 2
    Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
  3. 3
    Having a marked degree of intuition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The intuitive response turned out to be correct.
  2. Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri.

Antonyms

unintuitivenonintuitivecounterintuitive

This word in other languages

intuitivo(Español)intuitif(Français)intuitiv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntuitive
  • intiutive
  • inttuitive
  • intuiitve
  • intuitiev
  • intuitivve
  • intuittive
  • intuitvie
  • intutiive
  • inutitive
  • itnuitive
  • nituitive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intuitive - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inntuitive1intiutive2inttuitive1intuiitve2intuitiev2intuitivve1intuittive1intuitvie2
Edit distance from "intuitive"

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 "intuitive"?
"intuitive" is spelled I-N-T-U-I-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/.
What does "intuitive" mean?
As an adjective, "intuitive" means: Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
What words are commonly confused with "intuitive"?
"intuitive" is commonly confused with "intuitively", "intuition", "inductive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intuitive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intuitive" is /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/. 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 "intuitive"?
Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri. 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 "intuitive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intercept#13,542immensely#13,535organizer#13,574parameter#13,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

majestic12 variantsMariners12 variantspiercing12 variantspoisonous12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list