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Liason or liaison?

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Correct spelling: liaison. Misspelling: liason.

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

Memory tip

Two Is, one on each side of the A: l-I-a-I-son.

Why people write “liason”

The misspelling “liason” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

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 liaison automatic.

What does “liaison” mean?

liaison noun

  1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

    Synonyms:affairaffaireintimacyinvolvementamour

  2. a channel for communication between groups

    “he provided a liaison with the guerrillas”

    Synonyms:linkcontact

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Liaison” in a sentence

  • She acts as a liaison between the teams.
  • He provided a liaison with the guerrillas.

Is “liaison” a playable word?

l 1i 1a 1i 1s 1o 1n 1

7 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

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

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

Liaison: quick answers

Is it liason or liaison?
The correct spelling is liaison. “liason” 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 liaison?
Two Is, one on each side of the A: l-I-a-I-son.
What does liaison mean?
Liaison means: a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.