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Goverment or government?

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

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goverment

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government

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Correct spelling: government. Misspelling: goverment.

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

Memory tip

Govern + ment: keep the N.

Why people write “goverment”

The misspelling “goverment” is only one letter off: it leaves out the N.

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 government automatic.

Other misspellings of “government”

People also write “govenment”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“govenment”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: government. Misspelling: govenment.

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

The misspelling “govenment” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.

What does “government” mean?

government noun

  1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

    “the government reduced taxes”

    Synonyms:authoritiesregime

  2. the act of governing; exercising authority

    “regulations for the governing of state prisons”

    Synonyms:governinggovernanceadministration

  3. (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed

    “tyrannical government”

  4. the study of government of states and other political units

    Synonyms:politics

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Government” in a sentence

  • The government announced new taxes.
  • The government reduced taxes.
  • Regulations for the governing of state prisons.
  • Tyrannical government.

Is “government” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

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

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

Government: quick answers

Is it goverment or government?
The correct spelling is government. “goverment” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “govenment” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell government?
Govern + ment: keep the N.
What does government mean?
Government means: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.