Chandalier or chandelier?
Did you mean chandelier? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: chandelier. Misspelling: chandalier.
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Memory tip
Chand + elier: the vowel after the D is E.
Why people write “chandalier”
The misspelling “chandalier” is only one letter off: it writes A where chandelier has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
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 chandelier automatic.
Other misspellings of “chandelier”
People also write “chandeleir”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“chandeleir”
Correct spelling: chandelier. Misspelling: chandeleir.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “chandeleir” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, the classic "i before e" trap.
What does “chandelier” mean?
chandelier noun
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Chandelier” in a sentence
- A crystal chandelier hung over the table.
Is “chandelier” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“chandalier” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CHANDELIER.