Dissapate or dissipate?
Did you mean dissipate? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: dissipate. Misspelling: dissapate.
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Memory tip
Dis + sipate: double S, then "si".
Why people write “dissapate”
The misspelling “dissapate” is only one letter off: it writes A where dissipate 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 dissipate automatic.
What does “dissipate” mean?
dissipate verb
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
- move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
- spend frivolously and unwisely
“Fritter away one's inheritance”
- live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Dissipate” in a sentence
- The fog began to dissipate by noon.
- She waved her hand and scattered the crowds.
- The crowds dispersed.
- Fritter away one's inheritance.
Is “dissipate” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“dissapate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DISSIPATE.