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Colapse or collapse?

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

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colapse

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collapse

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Correct spelling: collapse. Misspelling: colapse.

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

Memory tip

Double L, and the end is -lapse: col-LAPSE.

Why people write “colapse”

The misspelling “colapse” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where collapse has a double LL.

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 collapse automatic.

Other misspellings of “collapse”

People also write “collaspe”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“collaspe”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: collapse. Misspelling: collaspe.

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

The misspelling “collaspe” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of P and S.

What does “collapse” mean?

collapse noun

  1. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

    “the commander's prostration demoralized his men”

    Synonyms:prostration

  2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in

    “the roof is in danger of collapse”

  3. the act of throwing yourself down

    “he landed on the bed with a great flop”

    Synonyms:flop

  4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

    Synonyms:crash

collapse verb

  1. break down, literally or metaphorically

    “The wall collapsed”

    Synonyms:givebreak

  2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

    Synonyms:

  3. fold or close up

    “fold up your umbrella”

  4. fall apart

    “the building crumbled after the explosion”

    Synonyms:crumblecrumpletumble

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Collapse” in a sentence

  • The old bridge could collapse at any time.
  • The commander's prostration demoralized his men.
  • The roof is in danger of collapse.
  • He landed on the bed with a great flop.

Is “collapse” a playable word?

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12 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

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

Collapse: quick answers

Is it colapse or collapse?
The correct spelling is collapse. “colapse” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “collaspe” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell collapse?
Double L, and the end is -lapse: col-LAPSE.
What does collapse mean?
Collapse means: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion.