# qualitative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.tə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #16,101

## Definitions
1. Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity.
2. Of a form of analysis that yields the identity of a compound.
3. high-quality

## Etymology
From Late Latin (or Medieval Latin) quālitātīvus. Equivalent to quality + -ative.

## Easily confused with
- **quantitative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qualitative-vs-quantitative)
- **qualitatively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/qualitative-vs-qualitatively)

## Common misspellings (15)
`qaulitative`, `qqualitative`, `quailtative`, `qualiattive`, `qualitaitve`, `qualitatiev`, `qualitativve`, `qualitattive`, `qualitatvie`, `qualittaive`, `qualittative`, `quallitative`, `qualtiative`, `qulaitative`, `uqalitative`

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