# persuasive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/ · frequency rank #16,992

## Definitions
1. Able to persuade; convincing.

## Etymology
From Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuāsīvus, from Latin past participle stem of persuādēre + -īvus.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`eprsuasive`, `perrsuasive`, `persausive`, `perssuasive`, `persuaisve`, `persuasiev`, `persuasivve`, `persuassive`, `persuasvie`, `persusaive`, `perusasive`, `pesruasive`, `ppersuasive`, `presuasive`

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