partitive
/ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/
"partitive" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“partitive” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That divides something into parts.
Corpus desk
Index EN-partitive · partitive · English
partitive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | partitive |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “partitive” in English
Rare enough to double-check
partitive is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for partitive, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus. The correct English form is partitive, spelled P-A-R-T-I-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1That divides something into parts.
- 2Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how partitive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
partitive tendencies in education
The word some is used in partitive constructions.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.