predictive
/pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/adjective, noun
predictive is spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-T-I-V-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, predictive means “Useful in predicting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in predictive?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-D-I-C-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is predictive?
Predictive appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce predictive?
- /pɹɪˈdɪk.tɪv/
Predictive has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-predictive.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-predictive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of predictive
- more predictive comparative
- most predictive superlative
- predictives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predictive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Useful in predicting.
The amount of rain in April is predictive of the number of mosquitoes in May.
- 2
Describing a predictor.
- 3
Expressing the expected accuracy of a statistical measure or of a diagnostic test.
noun
- 1
A conditional statement that includes a prediction in the dependent clause (e.g. "if it rains, the game will be cancelled", "give her an inch and she'll take a mile.").
- 2
Simulated data generated from a statistical model, based on the estimates for the real data.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Predictive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense useful in predicting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prédictif |
| Portuguese | preditivo |
| Spanish | predictivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does predictive come from?
Borrowed from Latin praedictivus, from praedico. Equivalent to predict + -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).