Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Algorhythm or algorithm?

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

Incorrect

algorhythm

Correct

algorithm

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: algorithm. Misspelling: algorhythm.

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

Memory tip

It has nothing to do with rhythm: al-go-RITH-m, with an I.

Why people write “algorhythm”

“algorhythm” differs from “algorithm” in 2 places: it adds an extra letter, H; and it uses Y in place of I; the two letters can sound alike here.

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 algorithm automatic.

What does “algorithm” mean?

algorithm noun

  1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Algorithm” in a sentence

  • The search algorithm ranks results by relevance.

Is “algorithm” a playable word?

a 1l 1g 2o 1r 1i 1t 1h 4m 3

15 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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

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

Algorithm: quick answers

Is it algorhythm or algorithm?
The correct spelling is algorithm. “algorhythm” 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 algorithm?
It has nothing to do with rhythm: al-go-RITH-m, with an I.
What does algorithm mean?
Algorithm means: a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem.