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Catergory or category?

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

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catergory

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Correct spelling: category. Misspelling: catergory.

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

Memory tip

It is cat-E-gory, the same as categorize.

Why people write “catergory”

The misspelling “catergory” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, R.

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 category automatic.

What does “category” mean?

category noun

  1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute

    “there are two classes of detergents”

    Synonyms:classfamily

  2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Category” in a sentence

  • Choose a category for your answer.
  • There are two classes of detergents.

Is “category” a playable word?

c 3a 1t 1e 1g 2o 1r 1y 4

14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Category: quick answers

Is it catergory or category?
The correct spelling is category. “catergory” 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 category?
It is cat-E-gory, the same as categorize.
What does category mean?
Category means: a collection of things sharing a common attribute.