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Dilapadated or dilapidated?

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Correct spelling: dilapidated. Misspelling: dilapadated.

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Memory tip

It starts with DI, and "lapid" means stone: di-LAPID-ated.

Why people write “dilapadated”

The misspelling “dilapadated” is only one letter off: it writes A where dilapidated has I, 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 dilapidated automatic.

What does “dilapidated” mean?

dilapidated adjective

  1. in deplorable condition

    “a street of bedraggled tenements”

    Synonyms:bedraggledderelictramshackletatterdemalion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Dilapidated” in a sentence

  • They bought a dilapidated farmhouse.
  • A street of bedraggled tenements.

Is “dilapidated” a playable word?

d 2i 1l 1a 1p 3i 1d 2a 1t 1e 1d 2

16 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Dilapidated: quick answers

Is it dilapadated or dilapidated?
The correct spelling is dilapidated. “dilapadated” 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 dilapidated?
It starts with DI, and "lapid" means stone: di-LAPID-ated.
What does dilapidated mean?
Dilapidated means: in deplorable condition.