# putative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #30,553

## Definitions
1. Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
2. Accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.
3. Alleged, purported, ostensible, professed.
4. Prospective, potential, proposed.

## Etymology
First attested 1432, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putātīvus (“supposed, purported”), from putātus (“thought”), from putō (“I think, I consider, I reckon”).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`pputative`, `ptuative`, `puattive`, `putaitve`, `putatiev`, `putativve`, `putattive`, `putatvie`, `puttaive`, `puttative`, `uptative`

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