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Anaylsis or analysis?

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Correct spelling: analysis. Misspelling: anaylsis.

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

Memory tip

The Y comes in the middle and the I near the end: anal-Y-s-I-s.

Why people write “anaylsis”

The misspelling “anaylsis” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of L and Y.

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 analysis automatic.

What does “analysis” mean?

analysis noun

  1. an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
  2. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

    Synonyms:

  3. a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
  4. the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Analysis” in a sentence

  • The analysis took three weeks.
  • His physician recommended psychoanalysis.

Is “analysis” a playable word?

a 1n 1a 1l 1y 4s 1i 1s 1

11 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“anaylsis” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ANALYSIS.

Analysis: quick answers

Is it anaylsis or analysis?
The correct spelling is analysis. “anaylsis” 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 analysis?
The Y comes in the middle and the I near the end: anal-Y-s-I-s.
What does analysis mean?
Analysis means: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole.