# restorative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/ · frequency rank #30,567

## Definitions
1. Serving to restore.

## Etymology
From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus, equivalent to restore + -ative.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`erstorative`, `resotrative`, `resstorative`, `restoartive`, `restoraitve`, `restoratiev`, `restorativve`, `restorattive`, `restoratvie`, `restorrative`, `restortaive`, `restroative`, `resttorative`, `retsorative`, `rrestorative`, `rsetorative`

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