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Acheivement or achievement?

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

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Correct spelling: achievement. Misspelling: acheivement.

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Memory tip

Achieve + ment, with I before E as in chief.

Why people write “acheivement”

The misspelling “acheivement” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, the classic "i before e" trap.

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 achievement automatic.

What does “achievement” mean?

achievement noun

  1. the action of accomplishing something

    Synonyms:accomplishment

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Achievement” in a sentence

  • Finishing the marathon was a real achievement.

Is “achievement” a playable word?

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21 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends

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

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

Achievement: quick answers

Is it acheivement or achievement?
The correct spelling is achievement. “acheivement” 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 achievement?
Achieve + ment, with I before E as in chief.
What does achievement mean?
Achievement means: the action of accomplishing something.