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Ettiquette or etiquette?

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Correct spelling: etiquette. Misspelling: ettiquette.

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Memory tip

One T at the start, double T at the end: e-ti-QUETTE.

Why people write “ettiquette”

The misspelling “ettiquette” is only one letter off: it doubles the T, which etiquette spells with just one.

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 etiquette automatic.

What does “etiquette” mean?

etiquette noun

  1. rules governing socially acceptable behavior

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Etiquette” in a sentence

  • Phone etiquette matters in a quiet carriage.

Is “etiquette” a playable word?

e 1t 1i 1q 10u 1e 1t 1t 1e 1

18 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Etiquette: quick answers

Is it ettiquette or etiquette?
The correct spelling is etiquette. “ettiquette” 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 etiquette?
One T at the start, double T at the end: e-ti-QUETTE.
What does etiquette mean?
Etiquette means: rules governing socially acceptable behavior.