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Dilema or dilemma?

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Correct spelling: dilemma. Misspelling: dilema.

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Memory tip

Double M and no N: di-LEMMA.

Why people write “dilema”

The misspelling “dilema” is only one letter off: it uses a single M where dilemma has a double MM.

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 dilemma automatic.

What does “dilemma” mean?

dilemma noun

  1. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

    Synonyms:quandary

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Dilemma” in a sentence

  • We faced a real dilemma.

Is “dilemma” a playable word?

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12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Dilemma: quick answers

Is it dilema or dilemma?
The correct spelling is dilemma. “dilema” 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 dilemma?
Double M and no N: di-LEMMA.
What does dilemma mean?
Dilemma means: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.