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Bicylce or bicycle?

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

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bicylce

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bicycle

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Correct spelling: bicycle. Misspelling: bicylce.

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

Memory tip

Bi (two) + cycle (wheel): a bicycle has two cycles.

Why people write “bicylce”

The misspelling “bicylce” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of C and L.

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 bicycle automatic.

What does “bicycle” mean?

bicycle noun

  1. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

    Synonyms:bikewheelcycle

bicycle verb

  1. ride a bicycle

    Synonyms:cyclebikepedalwheel

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Bicycle” in a sentence

  • He rides his bicycle to work.

Is “bicycle” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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

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

Bicycle: quick answers

Is it bicylce or bicycle?
The correct spelling is bicycle. “bicylce” 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 bicycle?
Bi (two) + cycle (wheel): a bicycle has two cycles.
What does bicycle mean?
Bicycle means: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals.