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Athiest or atheist?

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Correct spelling: atheist. Misspelling: athiest.

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

Memory tip

Think "a-THE-ist": the E comes right after the H.

Why people write “athiest”

The misspelling “athiest” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, the classic "i before e" trap.

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 atheist automatic.

What does “atheist” mean?

atheist noun

  1. someone who does not believe in the existence of a god

atheist adjective

  1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism

    “atheist leanings”

    Synonyms:atheisticatheistical

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Atheist” in a sentence

  • He has been an atheist since his teens.
  • Atheist leanings.

Is “atheist” a playable word?

a 1t 1h 4e 1i 1s 1t 1

10 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Atheist: quick answers

Is it athiest or atheist?
The correct spelling is atheist. “athiest” 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 atheist?
Think "a-THE-ist": the E comes right after the H.
What does atheist mean?
Atheist means: someone who does not believe in the existence of a god.