# reclusive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈkluːsɪv/ · frequency rank #39,052

## Definitions
1. Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.

## Etymology
From recluse + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **recursive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reclusive-vs-recursive)
- **recluse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recluse-vs-reclusive)
- **recessive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recessive-vs-reclusive)

## Common misspellings (13)
`erclusive`, `rcelusive`, `recclusive`, `recllusive`, `reclsuive`, `recluisve`, `reclusiev`, `reclusivve`, `reclussive`, `reclusvie`, `reculsive`, `relcusive`, `rreclusive`

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