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Happend or happened?

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

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Correct spelling: happened. Misspelling: happend.

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

Memory tip

Happen + ed: keep the E of -ed.

Why people write “happend”

The misspelling “happend” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

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 happened automatic.

What does “happened” mean?

happened verb

  1. come to pass

    “What is happening?”

    Synonyms:hapoccurpass

  2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance

    “It happens that today is my birthday”

    Synonyms:befallbechance

  3. chance to be or do something, without intention or causation

    “I happen to have just what you need!”

  4. come into being; become reality

    “Her dream really materialized”

    Synonyms:materializematerialise

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Happened” in a sentence

  • What happened last night?
  • What is happening?.
  • It happens that today is my birthday.
  • I happen to have just what you need!.

Is “happened” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Happened: quick answers

Is it happend or happened?
The correct spelling is happened. “happend” 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 happened?
Happen + ed: keep the E of -ed.
What does happened mean?
Happened means: come to pass.