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Belife or belief?

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Correct spelling: belief. Misspelling: belife.

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Memory tip

I before E, as in believe: be-LIEF.

Why people write “belife”

The misspelling “belife” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and F.

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 belief automatic.

What does “belief” mean?

belief noun

  1. any cognitive content held as true
  2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

    “his impression of her was favorable”

    Synonyms:impressionfeelingnotionopinion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Belief” in a sentence

  • She acted out of a strong belief in fairness.
  • His impression of her was favorable.

Is “belief” a playable word?

b 3e 1l 1i 1e 1f 4

11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Belief: quick answers

Is it belife or belief?
The correct spelling is belief. “belife” 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 belief?
I before E, as in believe: be-LIEF.
What does belief mean?
Belief means: any cognitive content held as true.