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Abritrary or arbitrary?

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Correct spelling: arbitrary. Misspelling: abritrary.

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

Memory tip

There are two Rs after the T: ar-bi-TRAR-y.

Why people write “abritrary”

The misspelling “abritrary” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of R and B.

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 arbitrary automatic.

What does “arbitrary” mean?

arbitrary adjective

  1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

    “an arbitrary decision”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Arbitrary” in a sentence

  • The rules seemed completely arbitrary.
  • An arbitrary decision.

Is “arbitrary” a playable word?

a 1r 1b 3i 1t 1r 1a 1r 1y 4

14 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Arbitrary: quick answers

Is it abritrary or arbitrary?
The correct spelling is arbitrary. “abritrary” 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 arbitrary?
There are two Rs after the T: ar-bi-TRAR-y.
What does arbitrary mean?
Arbitrary means: based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.