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Giraff or giraffe?

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

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Correct spelling: giraffe. Misspelling: giraff.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

One R, double F, and a final E: gi-RAFFE.

Why people write “giraff”

The misspelling “giraff” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent E, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.

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 giraffe automatic.

What does “giraffe” mean?

giraffe noun

  1. tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

    Synonyms:camelopard

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Giraffe” in a sentence

  • A giraffe can reach the highest leaves.

Is “giraffe” a playable word?

g 2i 1r 1a 1f 4f 4e 1

14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Giraffe: quick answers

Is it giraff or giraffe?
The correct spelling is giraffe. “giraff” 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 giraffe?
One R, double F, and a final E: gi-RAFFE.
What does giraffe mean?
Giraffe means: tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa.