suggestive

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/

//sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv// adj

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"suggestive" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“suggestive” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,234. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,234
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tending to suggest or imply.

Corpus desk

Index EN-suggestive · suggestive · English

suggestive · rank #22,234 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,234
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suitability

Nearest frequency peer: suitability (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “suggestive”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “suggestive” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

suggestive vs suggesting
80% similar
suggestive vs suggestion
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for suggestive
PropertyValue
Headwordsuggestive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,234
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “suggestive”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).suggestivelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “suitability” (#22,235), “subversive” (#22,232), “superstition” (#22,236). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “suggestive” is #22,234. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around suggestive (IPA /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,234 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for suggestive, with forms such as "sgugestive", "ssuggestive", and "sugegstive". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "suggesting", "suggestion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From suggest + -ive. The correct English form is suggestive, spelled S-U-G-G-E-S-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tending to suggest or imply.
  2. 2
    Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué.
  3. 3
    Relating to hypnotic suggestion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how suggestive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.
  2. But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.

Etymology

From suggest + -ive.

This word in other languages

suggestiv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sgugestive
  • ssuggestive
  • sugegstive
  • sugestive
  • suggesitve
  • suggesstive
  • suggestiev
  • suggestivve
  • suggesttive
  • suggestvie
  • suggetsive
  • suggsetive
  • usggestive

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suggestive - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sgugestive2ssuggestive1sugegstive2sugestive1suggesitve2suggesstive1suggestiev2suggestivve1
Edit distance from "suggestive"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "suggestive"?
"suggestive" is spelled S-U-G-G-E-S-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/.
What does "suggestive" mean?
As an adjective, "suggestive" means: Tending to suggest or imply.
What words are commonly confused with "suggestive"?
"suggestive" is commonly confused with "suggesting", "suggestion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suggestive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suggestive" is /sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "suggestive"?
From suggest + -ive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "suggestive", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

subversive#22,232stipulated#22,230skateboard#22,218transistor#22,251

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

symmetric13 variantsvertebrae13 variantsrambling13 variantsprimetime13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list