# investigative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv/ · frequency rank #11,560

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to investigation or an investigation.
2. Inquisitive; curious.

## Etymology
From investigate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **investigate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/investigate-vs-investigative)
- **investigation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/investigation-vs-investigative)

## Common misspellings (19)
`inevstigative`, `innvestigative`, `invesitgative`, `invesstigative`, `investgiative`, `investiagtive`, `investigaitve`, `investigatiev`, `investigativve`, `investigattive`, `investigatvie`, `investiggative`, `investigtaive`, `investtigative`, `invetsigative`, `invsetigative`, `invvestigative`, `ivnestigative`, `nivestigative`

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