# percussive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pəˈkʌsɪv/ · frequency rank #47,253

## Definitions
1. Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
2. Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.

## Etymology
From percuss + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **persuasive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/percussive-vs-persuasive)
- **permissive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/percussive-vs-permissive)
- **percussion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/percussion-vs-percussive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eprcussive`, `pecrussive`, `perccussive`, `percsusive`, `percusisve`, `percusive`, `percussiev`, `percussivve`, `percussvie`, `perrcussive`, `perucssive`, `ppercussive`, `precussive`

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