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Abreviation or abbreviation?

Did you mean abbreviation? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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abreviation

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Correct spelling: abbreviation. Misspelling: abreviation.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Built on abbreviate: double B, and the "brev" of brief and brevity.

Why people write “abreviation”

The misspelling “abreviation” is only one letter off: it uses a single B where abbreviation has a double BB.

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 abbreviation automatic.

What does “abbreviation” mean?

abbreviation noun

  1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
  2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Abbreviation” in a sentence

  • "Dr." is a common abbreviation for "doctor."

Is “abbreviation” a playable word?

a 1b 3b 3r 1e 1v 4i 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

19 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“abreviation” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ABBREVIATION.

Abbreviation: quick answers

Is it abreviation or abbreviation?
The correct spelling is abbreviation. “abreviation” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell abbreviation?
Built on abbreviate: double B, and the "brev" of brief and brevity.
What does abbreviation mean?
Abbreviation means: a shortened form of a word or phrase.