Discribe or describe?
Did you mean describe? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: describe. Misspelling: discribe.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It starts with DE, as in detail: de-SCRIBE.
Why people write “discribe”
The misspelling “discribe” is only one letter off: it writes I where describe has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
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 describe automatic.
What does “describe” mean?
describe verb
- give a description of
“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”
- to give an account or representation of in words
“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”
- make a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms:identifydiscoverkeydistinguish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Describe” in a sentence
- Can you describe what you saw?
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack.
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental.
- Draw a line.
Is “describe” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“discribe” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DESCRIBE.