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Hierachy or hierarchy?

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Correct spelling: hierarchy. Misspelling: hierachy.

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

Memory tip

It starts with hier- (from Greek hieros, sacred), not heir: HIER-archy.

Why people write “hierachy”

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

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 hierarchy automatic.

What does “hierarchy” mean?

hierarchy noun

  1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

    “put honesty first in her hierarchy of values”

  2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

    Synonyms:

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Hierarchy” in a sentence

  • The company has a strict hierarchy.
  • Put honesty first in her hierarchy of values.

Is “hierarchy” a playable word?

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20 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Hierarchy: quick answers

Is it hierachy or hierarchy?
The correct spelling is hierarchy. “hierachy” 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 hierarchy?
It starts with hier- (from Greek hieros, sacred), not heir: HIER-archy.
What does hierarchy mean?
Hierarchy means: a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system.