# normative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɔː.mə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #25,500

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
2. Conforming to a norm or norms.
3. Attempting to establish or prescribe a norm.

## Etymology
From Latin norma + -ative. Compare French normatif.

## Easily confused with
- **narrative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/narrative-vs-normative)
- **normalize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normalize-vs-normative)

## Common misspellings (13)
`nnormative`, `nomrative`, `noramtive`, `normaitve`, `normatiev`, `normativve`, `normattive`, `normatvie`, `normmative`, `normtaive`, `norrmative`, `nromative`, `onrmative`

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