Counterfiet or counterfeit?
Did you mean counterfeit? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: counterfeit. Misspelling: counterfiet.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It breaks i-before-e: counter-F-EI-t, like forfeit.
Why people write “counterfiet”
The misspelling “counterfiet” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, the classic "i before e" trap.
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 counterfeit automatic.
Other misspellings of “counterfeit”
People also write “counterfit”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“counterfit”
Correct spelling: counterfeit. Misspelling: counterfit.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “counterfit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
What does “counterfeit” mean?
counterfeit noun
- a copy that is represented as the original
Synonyms:forgery
counterfeit verb
counterfeit adjective
- not genuine; imitating something superior
“counterfeit emotion”
Synonyms:imitative
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Counterfeit” in a sentence
- The shop was fined for selling counterfeit watches.
- He faked the signature.
- Counterfeit emotion.
Is “counterfeit” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“counterfiet” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from COUNTERFEIT.