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Definit or definite?

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Correct spelling: definite. Misspelling: definit.

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Memory tip

It contains the word finite: de-FINITE.

Why people write “definit”

The misspelling “definit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent E, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.

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 definite automatic.

What does “definite” mean?

definite adjective

  1. precise; explicit and clearly defined

    “I want a definite answer”

  2. known for certain

    “it is definite that they have won”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Definite” in a sentence

  • We need a definite answer by Friday.
  • I want a definite answer.
  • It is definite that they have won.

Is “definite” a playable word?

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12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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

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

Definite: quick answers

Is it definit or definite?
The correct spelling is definite. “definit” 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 definite?
It contains the word finite: de-FINITE.
What does definite mean?
Definite means: precise; explicit and clearly defined.