Hieght or height?
Did you mean height? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
hieght
Correct
height
Correct spelling: height. Misspelling: hieght.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Unlike width and length, height ends in T, not TH.
Why people write “hieght”
The misspelling “hieght” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, the classic "i before e" trap.
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 height automatic.
Other misspellings of “height”
People also write “heigth”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“heigth”
Correct spelling: height. Misspelling: heigth.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “heigth” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of H and T.
What does “height” mean?
height noun
- the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Synonyms:tallness
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
- (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
Synonyms:stature
- elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
“the altitude gave her a headache”
Synonyms:altitude
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Height” in a sentence
- What is your height?
- His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty.
- The altitude gave her a headache.
Is “height” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“hieght” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from HEIGHT.