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Beleive or believe?

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

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beleive

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believe

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Correct spelling: believe. Misspelling: beleive.

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

Memory tip

Never believe a LIE: be-LIE-ve.

Why people write “beleive”

The misspelling “beleive” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, 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 believe automatic.

What does “believe” mean?

believe verb

  1. accept as true; take to be true

    “I believed his report”

  2. judge or regard; look upon; judge

    “I think he is very smart”

    Synonyms:thinkconsiderconceive

  3. be confident about something

    “I believe that he will come back from the war”

    Synonyms:trust

  4. follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer

    “When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Believe” in a sentence

  • I believe we can win.
  • I believed his report.
  • I think he is very smart.
  • I believe that he will come back from the war.

Is “believe” a playable word?

b 3e 1l 1i 1e 1v 4e 1

12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Believe: quick answers

Is it beleive or believe?
The correct spelling is believe. “beleive” 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 believe?
Never believe a LIE: be-LIE-ve.
What does believe mean?
Believe means: accept as true; take to be true.