Comparision or comparison?
Did you mean comparison? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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comparision
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comparison
Correct spelling: comparison. Misspelling: comparision.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Compare becomes compar-ISON, with no extra I before the S.
Why people write “comparision”
The misspelling “comparision” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, I.
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 comparison automatic.
Other misspellings of “comparison”
People also write “comparisson”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“comparisson”
Correct spelling: comparison. Misspelling: comparisson.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “comparisson” is only one letter off: it doubles the S, which comparison spells with just one.
What does “comparison” mean?
comparison noun
- the act of examining resemblances
“they made a comparison of noise levels”
Synonyms:comparing
- relation based on similarities and differences
- qualities that are comparable
“no comparison between the two books”
Synonyms:compareequivalencecomparability
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Comparison” in a sentence
- The comparison shows clear differences.
- They made a comparison of noise levels.
- No comparison between the two books.
Is “comparison” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“comparision” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COMPARISON.