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Interrigate or interrogate?

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

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interrigate

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Correct spelling: interrogate. Misspelling: interrigate.

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Memory tip

Inter + rogate: double R, as in interrupt.

Why people write “interrigate”

The misspelling “interrigate” is only one letter off: it writes I where interrogate has O, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

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 interrogate automatic.

What does “interrogate” mean?

interrogate verb

  1. transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
  2. pose a series of questions to

    “The suspect was questioned by the police”

    Synonyms:question

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Interrogate” in a sentence

  • The police will interrogate the suspect.
  • The suspect was questioned by the police.

Is “interrogate” a playable word?

i 1n 1t 1e 1r 1r 1o 1g 2a 1t 1e 1

12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

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

Interrogate: quick answers

Is it interrigate or interrogate?
The correct spelling is interrogate. “interrigate” 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 interrogate?
Inter + rogate: double R, as in interrupt.
What does interrogate mean?
Interrogate means: transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication.