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Acknowlege or acknowledge?

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

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Correct spelling: acknowledge. Misspelling: acknowlege.

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

Memory tip

It contains the whole word knowledge, with a C in front of the K: ac + knowledge.

Why people write “acknowlege”

The misspelling “acknowlege” is only one letter off: it leaves out the D.

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 acknowledge automatic.

Other misspellings of “acknowledge”

People also write “aknowledge”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“aknowledge”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: acknowledge. Misspelling: aknowledge.

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

The misspelling “aknowledge” is only one letter off: it leaves out the C.

What does “acknowledge” mean?

acknowledge verb

  1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

    “He admitted his errors”

    Synonyms:admit

  2. report the receipt of

    “The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”

    Synonyms:receipt

  3. express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

    “He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”

    Synonyms:notice

  4. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

    “We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”

    Synonyms:recognizerecognise

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Acknowledge” in a sentence

  • Please acknowledge receipt of this email.
  • He admitted his errors.
  • The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper.
  • He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway.

Is “acknowledge” a playable word?

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22 points in Scrabble · 26 in Words With Friends

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

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

Acknowledge: quick answers

Is it acknowlege or acknowledge?
The correct spelling is acknowledge. “acknowlege” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “aknowledge” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell acknowledge?
It contains the whole word knowledge, with a C in front of the K: ac + knowledge.
What does acknowledge mean?
Acknowledge means: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.