# restrictive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪv/ · frequency rank #14,203

## Definitions
1. Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
2. limiting free and easy bodily movement.

## Etymology
From Middle French restrictif.
Morphologically restrict + -ive.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`erstrictive`, `resrtictive`, `resstrictive`, `restirctive`, `restrcitive`, `restricctive`, `restricitve`, `restrictiev`, `restrictivve`, `restricttive`, `restrictvie`, `restritcive`, `restrrictive`, `resttrictive`, `retsrictive`, `rrestrictive`, `rsetrictive`

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