Initative or initiative?
Did you mean initiative? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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initiative
Correct spelling: initiative. Misspelling: initative.
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Memory tip
Initiate + ive: say every syllable, in-I-TI-a-tive.
Why people write “initative”
The misspelling “initative” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make initiative automatic.
Other misspellings of “initiative”
People also write “inititive”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“inititive”
Correct spelling: initiative. Misspelling: inititive.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “inititive” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.
What does “initiative” mean?
initiative noun
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonyms:enterpriseenterprisingness
- the first of a series of actions
Synonyms:opening
initiative adjective
- serving to set in motion
“the magazine's inaugural issue”
Synonyms:inauguralinitiatoryfirstmaiden
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Initiative” in a sentence
- He showed great initiative.
- The magazine's inaugural issue.
Is “initiative” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“initative” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from INITIATIVE.