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Beneficary or beneficiary?

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

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beneficary

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Correct spelling: beneficiary. Misspelling: beneficary.

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

Memory tip

Bene (well) + fici + ary: the E after the N is the "bene" of benefit.

Why people write “beneficary”

The misspelling “beneficary” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

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 beneficiary automatic.

What does “beneficiary” mean?

beneficiary noun

  1. the recipient of funds or other benefits

    Synonyms:donee

  2. the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

    Synonyms:

beneficiary adjective

  1. having or arising from a benefice

    “a beneficiary baron”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Beneficiary” in a sentence

  • She was named the beneficiary of the policy.
  • A beneficiary baron.

Is “beneficiary” a playable word?

b 3e 1n 1e 1f 4i 1c 3i 1a 1r 1y 4

21 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

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

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

Beneficiary: quick answers

Is it beneficary or beneficiary?
The correct spelling is beneficiary. “beneficary” 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 beneficiary?
Bene (well) + fici + ary: the E after the N is the "bene" of benefit.
What does beneficiary mean?
Beneficiary means: the recipient of funds or other benefits.