Consious or conscious?
Did you mean conscious? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: conscious. Misspelling: consious.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Con + scious: it contains "sci", as in science.
Why people write “consious”
The misspelling “consious” is only one letter off: it leaves out the C.
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 conscious automatic.
What does “conscious” mean?
conscious adjective
- intentionally conceived
“a conscious effort to speak more slowly”
Synonyms:witting
- knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
“remained conscious during the operation”
- (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something
“few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Conscious” in a sentence
- He was conscious throughout the operation.
- A conscious effort to speak more slowly.
- Remained conscious during the operation.
- Few voters seem conscious of the issue's importance.
Is “conscious” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“consious” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from CONSCIOUS.