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Decieve or deceive?

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Correct spelling: deceive. Misspelling: decieve.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

E before I after C, just like receive: de-C-EI-ve.

Why people write “decieve”

The misspelling “decieve” 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 deceive automatic.

What does “deceive” mean?

deceive verb

  1. be false to; be dishonest with

    Synonyms:deludecozen

  2. cause someone to believe an untruth

    “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

    Synonyms:betray

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Deceive” in a sentence

  • Appearances can deceive.
  • The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house.

Is “deceive” a playable word?

d 2e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1

13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“decieve” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DECEIVE.

Deceive: quick answers

Is it decieve or deceive?
The correct spelling is deceive. “decieve” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell deceive?
E before I after C, just like receive: de-C-EI-ve.
What does deceive mean?
Deceive means: be false to; be dishonest with.