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Erronious or erroneous?

Did you mean erroneous? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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erronious

Correct

erroneous

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Correct spelling: erroneous. Misspelling: erronious.

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

Memory tip

Double R, as in error: er-RON-eous.

Why people write “erronious”

The misspelling “erronious” is only one letter off: it writes I where erroneous has E.

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 erroneous automatic.

What does “erroneous” mean?

erroneous adjective

  1. containing or characterized by error

    “erroneous conclusions”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Erroneous” in a sentence

  • The article contained erroneous figures.
  • Erroneous conclusions.

Is “erroneous” a playable word?

e 1r 1r 1o 1n 1e 1o 1u 1s 1

9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“erronious” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ERRONEOUS.

Erroneous: quick answers

Is it erronious or erroneous?
The correct spelling is erroneous. “erronious” 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 erroneous?
Double R, as in error: er-RON-eous.
What does erroneous mean?
Erroneous means: containing or characterized by error.