lucrative

/ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/

//ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“lucrative” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,752
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producing a surplus; profitable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lucrative · lucrative · English

lucrative · rank #13,752 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,752
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lowe

Nearest frequency peer: lowe (-1 rank slots)

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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 “lucrative”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lucrative” 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
Key facts for lucrative
PropertyValue
Headwordlucrative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,752
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lucrative”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lucrativelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “lowe” (#13,751), “MacMillan” (#13,753), “lithium” (#13,750). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lucrative” is #13,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around lucrative (IPA /ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,752 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for lucrative, with forms such as "lcurative", "llucrative", and "lucartive". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus (“profitable”), from lucratus, past participle of lucror (“to gain”), from lucrum (“gain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“profit, gain”). Compare Spanish lucrar. By surface analysis, lucre… The correct English form is lucrative, spelled L-U-C-R-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producing a surplus; profitable.
  2. 2
    Of a target: worth attacking; whose destruction is militarily useful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is to burn it, producing an acrid cloud of foul white smoke that, carried by the wind, can cover hundr…
  2. In a given recent year, Celine has earned $40-$50 million from her various endeavors, though the majority of that income was thanks to a lucrative Las Vegas residency deal.

Etymology

Borrowed from French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus (“profitable”), from lucratus, past participle of lucror (“to gain”), from lucrum (“gain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“profit, gain”). Compare Spanish lucrar. By surface analysis, lucre + -ative.

Antonyms

nonlucrative

This word in other languages

lucrativo(Español)lucratif(Français)lukrativ(Deutsch)lucrativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcurative
  • llucrative
  • lucartive
  • luccrative
  • lucraitve
  • lucratiev
  • lucrativve
  • lucrattive
  • lucratvie
  • lucrrative
  • lucrtaive
  • lurcative
  • ulcrative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lucrative - 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.

lcurative2llucrative1lucartive2luccrative1lucraitve2lucratiev2lucrativve1lucrattive1
Edit distance from "lucrative"

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 "lucrative"?
"lucrative" is spelled L-U-C-R-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/.
What does "lucrative" mean?
As an adjective, "lucrative" means: Producing a surplus; profitable.
What are common misspellings of "lucrative"?
Common misspellings include "lcurative", "llucrative", "lucartive", "luccrative", "lucraitve". The correct spelling is "lucrative".
How do you pronounce "lucrative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lucrative" is /ˈlu.kɹə.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 "lucrative"?
Borrowed from French lucratif, from Latin lucrativus (“profitable”), from lucratus, past participle of lucror (“to gain”), from lucrum (“gain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“profit, gain”). Compare Spanish lucrar. By surface analy... 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 "lucrative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

MacMillan#13,753oppressed#13,771outsiders#13,774graveyard#13,729

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

hardship13 variantsporcelain13 variantsrecycled13 variantsdisguised13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list