Assasin or assassin?
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Correct spelling: assassin. Misspelling: assasin.
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Memory tip
Two pairs of Ss: a-SS-a-SS-in.
Why people write “assasin”
The misspelling “assasin” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where assassin has a double SS.
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 assassin automatic.
Other misspellings of “assassin”
People also write “asassin”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“asassin”
Correct spelling: assassin. Misspelling: asassin.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “asassin” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where assassin has a double SS.
What does “assassin” mean?
assassin noun
- a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
“his assassins were hunted down like animals”
Synonyms:assassinatorbravo
- a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Assassin” in a sentence
- The assassin was never caught.
- His assassins were hunted down like animals.
Is “assassin” a playable word?
8 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends
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- Words With Friends
“assasin” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ASSASSIN.