# reflexive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈflɛksɪv/ · frequency rank #35,480

## Definitions
1. Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
2. Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
3. Of or resulting from a reflex.
4. Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
5. Producing or provoking a reciprocal response.
6. Synonym of reflective.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin reflexīvus, from Latin reflexus, equivalent to reflex + -ive.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`erflexive`, `refelxive`, `refflexive`, `refleixve`, `reflexiev`, `reflexivve`, `reflexvie`, `reflexxive`, `refllexive`, `reflxeive`, `relfexive`, `rfelexive`, `rreflexive`

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