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Dictionairy or dictionary?

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Correct spelling: dictionary. Misspelling: dictionairy.

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

Memory tip

Diction + ary: the ending is -ary, like library.

Why people write “dictionairy”

The misspelling “dictionairy” is only one letter off: it adds an extra vowel, 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 dictionary automatic.

What does “dictionary” mean?

dictionary noun

  1. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

    Synonyms:lexicon

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Dictionary” in a sentence

  • Check the spelling in a dictionary.

Is “dictionary” a playable word?

d 2i 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

16 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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

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

Dictionary: quick answers

Is it dictionairy or dictionary?
The correct spelling is dictionary. “dictionairy” 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 dictionary?
Diction + ary: the ending is -ary, like library.
What does dictionary mean?
Dictionary means: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them.