# reflective

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/ · frequency rank #13,407

## Definitions
1. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
2. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
3. That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.
4. Involving reflection.
5. By means of reflection.
6. Reciprocal.

## Etymology
From reflect + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **reflexive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflective-vs-reflexive)
- **respective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflective-vs-respective)
- **refractive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflective-vs-refractive)
- **reflection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflection-vs-reflective)
- **reflecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflecting-vs-reflective)

## Common misspellings (15)
`erflective`, `refelctive`, `refflective`, `reflcetive`, `reflecctive`, `reflecitve`, `reflectiev`, `reflectivve`, `reflecttive`, `reflectvie`, `refletcive`, `refllective`, `relfective`, `rfelective`, `rreflective`

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