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Jelous or jealous?

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

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jelous

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jealous

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Correct spelling: jealous. Misspelling: jelous.

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

Memory tip

There is an A after the E: je-A-lous.

Why people write “jelous”

The misspelling “jelous” is only one letter off: it leaves out the A.

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 jealous automatic.

What does “jealous” mean?

jealous adjective

  1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

    “he was never covetous before he met her”

    Synonyms:covetousenvious

  2. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

    “a jealous lover”

    Synonyms:overjealous

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Jealous” in a sentence

  • He was jealous of his brother.
  • He was never covetous before he met her.
  • A jealous lover.

Is “jealous” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Jealous: quick answers

Is it jelous or jealous?
The correct spelling is jealous. “jelous” 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 jealous?
There is an A after the E: je-A-lous.
What does jealous mean?
Jealous means: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.