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Folliage or foliage?

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

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Correct spelling: foliage. Misspelling: folliage.

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Memory tip

It comes from folio (leaf): FOLI-age, not foil.

Why people write “folliage”

The misspelling “folliage” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which foliage 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 foliage automatic.

What does “foliage” mean?

foliage noun

  1. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

    Synonyms:leafleafage

  2. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

    Synonyms:foliation

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Foliage” in a sentence

  • The autumn foliage was spectacular.

Is “foliage” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Foliage: quick answers

Is it folliage or foliage?
The correct spelling is foliage. “folliage” 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 foliage?
It comes from folio (leaf): FOLI-age, not foil.
What does foliage mean?
Foliage means: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.