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Apparatis or apparatus?

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Correct spelling: apparatus. Misspelling: apparatis.

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

Memory tip

Double P and one R, like apparent: ap-PAR-atus.

Why people write “apparatis”

The misspelling “apparatis” is only one letter off: it writes I where apparatus has U, 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 apparatus automatic.

What does “apparatus” mean?

apparatus noun

  1. equipment designed to serve a specific function

    Synonyms:setup

  2. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function

    “the breathing apparatus”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Apparatus” in a sentence

  • The divers checked their breathing apparatus.
  • The breathing apparatus.

Is “apparatus” a playable word?

a 1p 3p 3a 1r 1a 1t 1u 1s 1

13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

Apparatus: quick answers

Is it apparatis or apparatus?
The correct spelling is apparatus. “apparatis” 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 apparatus?
Double P and one R, like apparent: ap-PAR-atus.
What does apparatus mean?
Apparatus means: equipment designed to serve a specific function.