Allegator or alligator?
Did you mean alligator? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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allegator
Correct
alligator
Correct spelling: alligator. Misspelling: allegator.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Double L, then "ga": al-li-GA-tor.
Why people write “allegator”
The misspelling “allegator” is only one letter off: it writes E where alligator has I, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
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 alligator automatic.
What does “alligator” mean?
alligator noun
- leather made from alligator's hide
- either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
Synonyms:gator
alligator verb
- crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Alligator” in a sentence
- An alligator was sunbathing on the riverbank.
Is “alligator” a playable word?
10 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“allegator” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ALLIGATOR.