talkative

/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/

//ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv// adj

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"talkative" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“talkative” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,253
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tending to talk a lot.

Corpus desk

Index EN-talkative · talkative · English

talkative · rank #30,253 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,253
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH talon

Nearest frequency peer: talon (+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 “talkative”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “talkative” 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
Key facts for talkative
PropertyValue
Headwordtalkative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,253
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “talkative”

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).talkativelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “talon” (#30,254), “symbolically” (#30,251), “teleport” (#30,255). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “talkative” is #30,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around talkative (IPA /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,253 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for talkative, with forms such as "atlkative", "taklative", and "talaktive". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative. The correct English form is talkative, spelled T-A-L-K-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tending to talk a lot.
  2. 2
    Speaking openly and honestly, neglecting privacy and consequences.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a talkative girl
  2. a talkative TV show

Etymology

From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative.

Synonyms

chattygabbyloquaciousoutgoingtalksomeoutspokenlong-windedgarrulouslogorrheicverbosedrivellousindiscreetchatteringchatteryeffusivegobbymotormouthnattersomenatteryprolixtalkativetalkyvolublewordyyakkyyappy

Antonyms

dourmonosyllabicsullenwithdrawnlaconictaciturnterseuncommunicativemutequietsilentcurtreservedreticent

This word in other languages

hablador(Español)bavard(Français)gesprächig(Deutsch)falante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atlkative
  • taklative
  • talaktive
  • talkaitve
  • talkatiev
  • talkativve
  • talkattive
  • talkatvie
  • talkkative
  • talktaive
  • tallkative
  • tlakative
  • ttalkative

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of talkative - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atlkative2taklative2talaktive2talkaitve2talkatiev2talkativve1talkattive1talkatvie2
Edit distance from "talkative"

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 "talkative"?
"talkative" is spelled T-A-L-K-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/.
What does "talkative" mean?
As an adjective, "talkative" means: Tending to talk a lot.
What are common misspellings of "talkative"?
Common misspellings include "atlkative", "taklative", "talaktive", "talkaitve", "talkatiev". The correct spelling is "talkative".
How do you pronounce "talkative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "talkative" is /ˈtɔː.kə.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 "talkative"?
From Middle English talkatyve, equivalent to talk + -ative. 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 "talkative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

watermark#30,284Wellesley#30,288Riverdale#30,206resentful#30,202

Similar misspelling depth

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

stifling13 variantssnorting13 variantsWestport13 variantsscathing13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list