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Apperance or appearance?

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apperance

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appearance

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Correct spelling: appearance. Misspelling: apperance.

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

Memory tip

Appear + ance: double P, ending in -ance.

Why people write “apperance”

The misspelling “apperance” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.

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 appearance automatic.

What does “appearance” mean?

appearance noun

  1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

    Synonyms:

  2. the event of coming into sight
  3. formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

    Synonyms:appearing

  4. a mental representation

    “I tried to describe his appearance to the police”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Appearance” in a sentence

  • He changed his appearance completely.
  • I tried to describe his appearance to the police.
  • The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period.
  • They try to keep up appearances.

Is “appearance” a playable word?

a 1p 3p 3e 1a 1r 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

Appearance: quick answers

Is it apperance or appearance?
The correct spelling is appearance. “apperance” 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 appearance?
Appear + ance: double P, ending in -ance.
What does appearance mean?
Appearance means: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing.