Congradulate or congratulate?
Did you mean congratulate? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: congratulate. Misspelling: congradulate.
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Memory tip
It comes from the same root as gratitude, with a T: con-GRAT-ulate.
Why people write “congradulate”
The misspelling “congradulate” is only one letter off: it uses D in place of T.
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 congratulate automatic.
What does “congratulate” mean?
congratulate verb
- say something to someone that expresses praise
“He complimented her on her last physics paper”
Synonyms:compliment
- express congratulations
Synonyms:felicitate
- be proud of
“He prides himself on making it into law school”
- pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Synonyms:preen
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Congratulate” in a sentence
- I want to congratulate you on your new job.
- He complimented her on her last physics paper.
- He prides himself on making it into law school.
Is “congratulate” a playable word?
15 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“congradulate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CONGRATULATE.