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Adress or address?

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

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adress

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address

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Correct spelling: address. Misspelling: adress.

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

Memory tip

Double D and double S: you add your address.

Why people write “adress”

The misspelling “adress” is only one letter off: it uses a single D where address has a double DD.

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.

Other misspellings of “address”

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

“addres”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: address. Misspelling: addres.

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

The misspelling “addres” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where address has a double SS.

What does “address” mean?

address noun

  1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

    Synonyms:reference

  2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  3. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

    “he listened to an address on minor Roman poets”

    Synonyms:speech

  4. the manner of speaking to another individual

    “he failed in his manner of address to the captain”

address verb

  1. speak to

    “He addressed the crowd outside the window”

    Synonyms:

  2. give a speech to

    “The chairman addressed the board of trustees”

    Synonyms:speak

  3. put an address on (an envelope)

    Synonyms:direct

  4. direct a question at someone

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?

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9 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

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

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

Address: quick answers

Is it adress or address?
The correct spelling is address. “adress” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “addres” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell address?
Double D and double S: you add your address.
What does address mean?
Address means: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored.