Explenation or explanation?
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Correct spelling: explanation. Misspelling: explenation.
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Memory tip
Explain loses its I: expla-NATION.
Why people write “explenation”
The misspelling “explenation” is only one letter off: it writes E where explanation has A, 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 explanation automatic.
What does “explanation” mean?
explanation noun
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“the explanation was very simple”
Synonyms:account
- thought that makes something comprehensible
- the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
“I heard his explanation of the accident”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Explanation” in a sentence
- Thanks for the clear explanation.
- The explanation was very simple.
- I heard his explanation of the accident.
Is “explanation” a playable word?
20 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“explenation” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXPLANATION.