Aproximately or approximately?
Did you mean approximately? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
aproximately
Correct
approximately
Correct spelling: approximately. Misspelling: aproximately.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Double P, like approve: ap-proximately.
Why people write “aproximately”
The misspelling “aproximately” is only one letter off: it uses a single P where approximately 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 approximately automatic.
Other misspellings of “approximately”
People also write “approximatly”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“approximatly”
Correct spelling: approximately. Misspelling: approximatly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “approximatly” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
What does “approximately” mean?
approximately adverb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Approximately” in a sentence
- The trip takes approximately two hours.
- Lasted approximately an hour.
Is “approximately” a playable word?
29 points in Scrabble · 32 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“aproximately” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from APPROXIMATELY.