Akward or awkward?
Did you mean awkward? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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akward
Correct
awkward
Correct spelling: awkward. Misspelling: akward.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
The middle is AWK and the end is WARD: AWK-WARD has two Ws.
Why people write “akward”
The misspelling “akward” is only one letter off: it leaves out the W.
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 awkward automatic.
Other misspellings of “awkward”
People also write “awkword”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“awkword”
Correct spelling: awkward. Misspelling: awkword.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “awkword” is only one letter off: it writes O where awkward has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
What does “awkward” mean?
awkward adjective
- causing inconvenience
“they arrived at an awkward time”
- lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
“an awkward dancer”
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
“an awkward bundle to carry”
Synonyms:bunglesomeclumsyungainly
- not elegant or graceful in expression
“an awkward prose style”
Synonyms:clumsycumbersomeinaptinept
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Awkward” in a sentence
- There was an awkward silence after his joke.
- They arrived at an awkward time.
- An awkward dancer.
- An awkward bundle to carry.
Is “awkward” a playable word?
18 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“akward” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AWKWARD.