Knowlegeable or knowledgeable?
Did you mean knowledgeable? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: knowledgeable. Misspelling: knowlegeable.
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Memory tip
Knowledge + able: keep the E so the G stays soft.
Why people write “knowlegeable”
The misspelling “knowlegeable” is only one letter off: it leaves out the D.
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 knowledgeable automatic.
What does “knowledgeable” mean?
knowledgeable adjective
- highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
“knowing instructors”
- alert and fully informed
“a knowing collector of rare books”
Synonyms:knowing
- thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
“this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Knowledgeable” in a sentence
- The guide was very knowledgeable.
- Knowing instructors.
- A knowing collector of rare books.
- This girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson.
Is “knowledgeable” a playable word?
24 points in Scrabble · 29 in Words With Friends
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“knowlegeable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from KNOWLEDGEABLE.