# tactful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtæktfəl/ · frequency rank #47,950

## Definitions
1. Possessing tact; able to deal with people in a sensitive manner.

## Etymology
From tact + -ful.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`atctful`, `tacctful`, `tacftul`, `tactfful`, `tactflu`, `tactfull`, `tacttful`, `tactufl`, `tatcful`, `tcatful`, `ttactful`

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