Agression or aggression?
Did you mean aggression? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: aggression. Misspelling: agression.
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Memory tip
Two pairs of letters: double G and double S.
Why people write “agression”
The misspelling “agression” is only one letter off: it uses a single G where aggression has a double GG.
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 aggression automatic.
Other misspellings of “aggression”
People also write “aggresion”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“aggresion”
Correct spelling: aggression. Misspelling: aggresion.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “aggresion” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where aggression has a double SS.
What does “aggression” mean?
aggression noun
- a disposition to behave aggressively
- a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Synonyms:aggressiveness
- violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
Synonyms:hostility
- the act of initiating hostilities
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Aggression” in a sentence
- The dog showed no signs of aggression.
Is “aggression” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“agression” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AGGRESSION.