Arithmatic or arithmetic?
Did you mean arithmetic? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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arithmatic
Correct
arithmetic
Correct spelling: arithmetic. Misspelling: arithmatic.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
The middle vowel is E: arith-ME-tic, not -ma-.
Why people write “arithmatic”
The misspelling “arithmatic” is only one letter off: it writes A where arithmetic has E, 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 arithmetic automatic.
What does “arithmetic” mean?
arithmetic noun
- the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
arithmetic adjective
- relating to or involving arithmetic
“arithmetical computations”
Synonyms:arithmetical
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Arithmetic” in a sentence
- Simple arithmetic shows the totals don't add up.
- Arithmetical computations.
Is “arithmetic” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“arithmatic” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ARITHMETIC.