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Colesterol or cholesterol?

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

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colesterol

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cholesterol

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Correct spelling: cholesterol. Misspelling: colesterol.

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

Memory tip

Say all four syllables: cho-LES-ter-OL.

Why people write “colesterol”

The misspelling “colesterol” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent H, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.

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 cholesterol automatic.

What does “cholesterol” mean?

cholesterol noun

  1. an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues

    Synonyms:cholesterin

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Cholesterol” in a sentence

  • The doctor checked her cholesterol levels.

Is “cholesterol” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“colesterol” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CHOLESTEROL.

Cholesterol: quick answers

Is it colesterol or cholesterol?
The correct spelling is cholesterol. “colesterol” 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 cholesterol?
Say all four syllables: cho-LES-ter-OL.
What does cholesterol mean?
Cholesterol means: an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues.