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Despare or despair?

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Correct spelling: despair. Misspelling: despare.

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Memory tip

It starts with DE, and ends like pair: de-SPAIR.

Why people write “despare”

“despare” differs from “despair” in 2 places: it uses R in place of I; and it uses E in place of R.

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 despair automatic.

What does “despair” mean?

despair noun

  1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent

    “in the depths of despair”

    Synonyms:desperation

  2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

    “they moaned in despair and dismay”

despair verb

  1. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

    “Don't despair--help is on the way!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Despair” in a sentence

  • They didn't give in to despair.
  • In the depths of despair.
  • They moaned in despair and dismay.
  • Don't despair--help is on the way!.

Is “despair” a playable word?

d 2e 1s 1p 3a 1i 1r 1

10 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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

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

Despair: quick answers

Is it despare or despair?
The correct spelling is despair. “despare” 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 despair?
It starts with DE, and ends like pair: de-SPAIR.
What does despair mean?
Despair means: a state in which all hope is lost or absent.