Hipocrite or hypocrite?
Did you mean hypocrite? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: hypocrite. Misspelling: hipocrite.
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Memory tip
It starts with hypo-, like hypothesis, and ends in -crite.
Why people write “hipocrite”
The misspelling “hipocrite” is only one letter off: it uses I in place of Y; the two letters can sound alike here.
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 hypocrite automatic.
Other misspellings of “hypocrite”
People also write “hypocrit”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“hypocrit”
Correct spelling: hypocrite. Misspelling: hypocrit.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “hypocrit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent E, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.
What does “hypocrite” mean?
hypocrite noun
- a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Hypocrite” in a sentence
- He called his rival a hypocrite.
Is “hypocrite” a playable word?
19 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“hipocrite” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from HYPOCRITE.