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Hypocrit or hypocrite?

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

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Correct spelling: hypocrite. Misspelling: hypocrit.

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

Memory tip

It starts with hypo-, like hypothesis, and ends in -crite.

Why people write “hypocrit”

The misspelling “hypocrit” is only one letter off: it leaves out the silent E, a letter you barely hear when the word is spoken.

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.

What does “hypocrite” mean?

hypocrite noun

  1. 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

    Synonyms:dissemblerdissimulatorphonyphoneypretender

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?

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19 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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

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

Hypocrite: quick answers

Is it hypocrit or hypocrite?
The correct spelling is hypocrite. “hypocrit” 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 hypocrite?
It starts with hypo-, like hypothesis, and ends in -crite.
What does hypocrite mean?
Hypocrite means: 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.