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Apalling or appalling?

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Correct spelling: appalling. Misspelling: apalling.

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Memory tip

Double P and double L: ap-PAL-LING.

Why people write “apalling”

The misspelling “apalling” is only one letter off: it uses a single P where appalling has a double PP.

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 appalling automatic.

What does “appalling” mean?

appalling noun

  1. an experience that appalls

    “is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?”

appalling adjective

  1. causing consternation

    “appalling conditions”

    Synonyms:dismaying

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Appalling” in a sentence

  • The conditions in the old prison were appalling.
  • Is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?.
  • Appalling conditions.

Is “appalling” a playable word?

a 1p 3p 3a 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

14 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

Appalling: quick answers

Is it apalling or appalling?
The correct spelling is appalling. “apalling” 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 appalling?
Double P and double L: ap-PAL-LING.
What does appalling mean?
Appalling means: an experience that appalls.