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Acadamy or academy?

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Correct spelling: academy. Misspelling: acadamy.

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

Memory tip

Only one C at the start, and an E in the middle: ac-A-d-E-my.

Why people write “acadamy”

The misspelling “acadamy” is only one letter off: it writes A where academy has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

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 academy automatic.

What does “academy” mean?

academy noun

  1. a secondary school (usually private)
  2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

    Synonyms:

  3. a school for special training
  4. a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Academy” in a sentence

  • She trained at a ballet academy in Paris.

Is “academy” a playable word?

a 1c 3a 1d 2e 1m 3y 4

15 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“acadamy” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACADEMY.

Academy: quick answers

Is it acadamy or academy?
The correct spelling is academy. “acadamy” 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 academy?
Only one C at the start, and an E in the middle: ac-A-d-E-my.
What does academy mean?
Academy means: a secondary school (usually private).