# obstructive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈstɹʌk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #30,515

## Definitions
1. Causing obstructions.

## Etymology
From obstruct + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **obstruction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obstruction-vs-obstructive)

## Common misspellings (17)
`bostructive`, `obbstructive`, `obsrtuctive`, `obsstructive`, `obstrcutive`, `obstrructive`, `obstrucctive`, `obstrucitve`, `obstructiev`, `obstructivve`, `obstructtive`, `obstructvie`, `obstrutcive`, `obsttructive`, `obsturctive`, `obtsructive`, `osbtructive`

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