# preventative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/ · frequency rank #24,553

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of preventive.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`perventative`, `ppreventative`, `preevntative`, `prevenattive`, `prevenntative`, `preventaitve`, `preventatiev`, `preventativve`, `preventattive`, `preventatvie`, `preventtaive`, `preventtative`, `prevetnative`, `prevnetative`, `prevventative`, `prreventative`, `prveentative`, `rpeventative`

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