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Idiosincrasy or idiosyncrasy?

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Correct spelling: idiosyncrasy. Misspelling: idiosincrasy.

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Memory tip

It ends in -crasy, not -cracy: idio-syn-CRASY.

Why people write “idiosincrasy”

The misspelling “idiosincrasy” 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 idiosyncrasy automatic.

What does “idiosyncrasy” mean?

idiosyncrasy noun

  1. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

    Synonyms:foiblemannerism

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Idiosyncrasy” in a sentence

  • Wearing odd socks is his little idiosyncrasy.

Is “idiosyncrasy” a playable word?

i 1d 2i 1o 1s 1y 4n 1c 3r 1a 1s 1y 4

21 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends

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

Idiosyncrasy: quick answers

Is it idiosincrasy or idiosyncrasy?
The correct spelling is idiosyncrasy. “idiosincrasy” 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 idiosyncrasy?
It ends in -crasy, not -cracy: idio-syn-CRASY.
What does idiosyncrasy mean?
Idiosyncrasy means: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.