correctiva

[korekˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[korekˈt̪iβ̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“correctiva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,141 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,141
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de correctivo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-correctiva · correctiva · Spanish

correctiva · rank #59,141 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,141
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH coronarse

Nearest frequency peer: coronarse (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “correctiva”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “correctiva” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for correctiva
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrectiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[korekˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,141
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “correctiva” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.correctivacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “coronarse” (#59,140), “coronadas” (#59,139), “cotilleo” (#59,143). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “correctiva” va en #59,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

correctiva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,141 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [korekˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de correctivo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for correctiva in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is correctiva, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de correctivo.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "correctiva"?
"correctiva" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [korekˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "correctiva" mean?
As an adjective, "correctiva" means: Forma del femenino de correctivo.
How do you pronounce "correctiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "correctiva" is [korekˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "correctiva" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list