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
16,425
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Producing a surplus; profitable.

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)

Where “lucrative” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 16,425 “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.

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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Using “lucrative”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-U-C-R-A-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlu.kɹə.tɪv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list