Exersize or exercise?
Did you mean exercise? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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exersize
Correct
exercise
Correct spelling: exercise. Misspelling: exersize.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
No C after the X: ex-er-cise.
Why people write “exersize”
“exersize” differs from “exercise” in 2 places: it uses S in place of C; the two letters can sound alike here; and it uses Z in place of S; the two letters can sound alike here.
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 exercise automatic.
What does “exercise” mean?
exercise noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
“the doctor recommended regular exercise”
Synonyms:exercisingworkout
- the act of using
“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
Synonyms:practicedrillrecitation
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
“you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook”
Synonyms:example
exercise verb
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Exercise” in a sentence
- Exercise for thirty minutes a day.
- The doctor recommended regular exercise.
- He warned against the use of narcotic drugs.
- Practice makes perfect.
Is “exercise” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“exersize” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXERCISE.