Comunity or community?
Did you mean community? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
comunity
Correct
community
Correct spelling: community. Misspelling: comunity.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Double M: com-MUN-ity, as in communicate.
Why people write “comunity”
The misspelling “comunity” is only one letter off: it uses a single M where community has a double MM.
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 community automatic.
Other misspellings of “community”
People also write “communty”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“communty”
Correct spelling: community. Misspelling: communty.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “communty” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.
What does “community” mean?
community noun
- a group of people living in a particular local area
“the team is drawn from all parts of the community”
- a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
“he was well known throughout the Catholic community”
- common ownership
“they shared a community of possessions”
- a group of nations having common interests
“they hoped to join the NATO community”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Community” in a sentence
- The community garden is open to all.
- The team is drawn from all parts of the community.
- He was well known throughout the Catholic community.
- They shared a community of possessions.
Is “community” a playable word?
18 points in Scrabble · 22 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“comunity” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COMMUNITY.