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Descripton or description?

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descripton

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description

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Correct spelling: description. Misspelling: descripton.

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

Memory tip

Describe becomes description: DE at the start, and the B turns into a P.

Why people write “descripton”

The misspelling “descripton” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

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 description automatic.

What does “description” mean?

description noun

  1. a statement that represents something in words

    Synonyms:

  2. the act of describing something
  3. sort or variety

    “every description of book was there”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Description” in a sentence

  • The job description is very detailed.
  • Every description of book was there.

Is “description” a playable word?

d 2e 1s 1c 3r 1i 1p 3t 1i 1o 1n 1

16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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

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

Description: quick answers

Is it descripton or description?
The correct spelling is description. “descripton” 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 description?
Describe becomes description: DE at the start, and the B turns into a P.
What does description mean?
Description means: a statement that represents something in words.