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Guarentee or guarantee?

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

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Correct spelling: guarantee. Misspelling: guarentee.

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Memory tip

G-U-A-R, then -antee: guar-AN-tee.

Why people write “guarentee”

The misspelling “guarentee” is only one letter off: it writes E where guarantee 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 guarantee automatic.

What does “guarantee” mean?

guarantee noun

  1. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

    Synonyms:warrantwarranteewarranty

  2. an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true

    “there is no guarantee that they are not lying”

  3. a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

    Synonyms:guaranty

guarantee verb

  1. give surety or assume responsibility

    “I vouch for the quality of my products”

    Synonyms:vouch

  2. make certain of

    “This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”

    Synonyms:ensureinsureassuresecure

  3. promise to do or accomplish

    “guarantee to free the prisoners”

    Synonyms:undertake

  4. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of

    “The dealer warrants all the cars he sells”

    Synonyms:warrant

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Guarantee” in a sentence

  • The TV comes with a two-year guarantee.
  • There is no guarantee that they are not lying.
  • I vouch for the quality of my products.
  • This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us.

Is “guarantee” a playable word?

g 2u 1a 1r 1a 1n 1t 1e 1e 1

10 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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

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

Guarantee: quick answers

Is it guarentee or guarantee?
The correct spelling is guarantee. “guarentee” 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 guarantee?
G-U-A-R, then -antee: guar-AN-tee.
What does guarantee mean?
Guarantee means: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications.