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Athletick or athletic?

Did you mean athletic? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: athletic. Misspelling: athletick.

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

Memory tip

Athlete + ic: no extra vowel after the TH.

Why people write “athletick”

The misspelling “athletick” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, K.

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 athletic automatic.

What does “athletic” mean?

athletic adjective

  1. relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

    “athletic facilities”

  2. vigorously active

    “an acrobatic dance”

    Synonyms:acrobaticgymnastic

  3. having a sturdy and well proportioned body

    “an athletic build”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Athletic” in a sentence

  • He has an athletic build.
  • Athletic facilities.
  • An acrobatic dance.
  • An athletic build.

Is “athletic” a playable word?

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13 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

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

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

Athletic: quick answers

Is it athletick or athletic?
The correct spelling is athletic. “athletick” 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 athletic?
Athlete + ic: no extra vowel after the TH.
What does athletic mean?
Athletic means: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes.