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Accademic or academic?

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Correct spelling: academic. Misspelling: accademic.

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

Memory tip

Think of academy: ac-A-demy gives ac-A-demic.

Why people write “accademic”

The misspelling “accademic” is only one letter off: it doubles the C, which academic spells with just one.

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 academic automatic.

What does “academic” mean?

academic noun

  1. an educator who works at a college or university

    Synonyms:academician

academic adjective

  1. associated with academia or an academy

    “the academic curriculum”

  2. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

    “an academic discussion”

  3. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

    Synonyms:donnishpedantic

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Academic” in a sentence

  • She took a year off from her academic studies.
  • The academic curriculum.
  • An academic discussion.

Is “academic” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Academic: quick answers

Is it accademic or academic?
The correct spelling is academic. “accademic” 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 academic?
Think of academy: ac-A-demy gives ac-A-demic.
What does academic mean?
Academic means: an educator who works at a college or university.