Expierence or experience?
Did you mean experience? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: experience. Misspelling: expierence.
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Memory tip
It ends in -ence: experi-ENCE.
Why people write “expierence”
“expierence” has all the right letters, but the I is in the wrong place.
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 experience automatic.
What does “experience” mean?
experience noun
- the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
“a man of experience”
- the content of direct observation or participation in an event
“he had a religious experience”
- an event as apprehended
“a surprising experience”
experience verb
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
“We had many trials to go through”
Synonyms:see
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
“I know the feeling!”
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
“get an idea”
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
“She felt resentful”
Synonyms:feel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Experience” in a sentence
- She has ten years of teaching experience.
- A man of experience.
- He had a religious experience.
- A surprising experience.
Is “experience” a playable word?
21 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“expierence” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXPERIENCE.