# refractive

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #33,816

## Definitions
1. That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.

## Etymology
From refract + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **retroactive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refractive-vs-retroactive)
- **reactive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reactive-vs-refractive)
- **reflective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reflective-vs-refractive)
- **refraction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/refraction-vs-refractive)

## Common misspellings (15)
`erfractive`, `refarctive`, `reffractive`, `refracctive`, `refracitve`, `refractiev`, `refractivve`, `refracttive`, `refractvie`, `refratcive`, `refrcative`, `refrractive`, `rerfactive`, `rferactive`, `rrefractive`

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