Addres or address?
Did you mean address? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: address. Misspelling: addres.
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Memory tip
Double D and double S: you add your address.
Why people write “addres”
The misspelling “addres” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where address has a double SS.
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 address automatic.
What does “address” mean?
address noun
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Synonyms:reference
- the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
- the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
“he listened to an address on minor Roman poets”
Synonyms:speech
- the manner of speaking to another individual
“he failed in his manner of address to the captain”
address verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Address” in a sentence
- Write your address on the envelope.
- He listened to an address on minor Roman poets.
- He failed in his manner of address to the captain.
- He addressed the crowd outside the window.
Is “address” a playable word?
9 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“addres” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ADDRESS.