Libary or library?
Did you mean library? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: library. Misspelling: libary.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
There are two Rs: lib-R-a-R-y.
Why people write “libary”
The misspelling “libary” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.
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 library automatic.
Other misspellings of “library”
People also write “liberry”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“liberry”
Correct spelling: library. Misspelling: liberry.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“liberry” differs from “library” in 2 places: it uses E in place of R; and it uses R in place of A.
What does “library” mean?
library noun
- a room where books are kept
“they had brandy in the library”
- a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
- a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
Synonyms:
- (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Library” in a sentence
- Return the book to the library.
- They had brandy in the library.
Is “library” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“libary” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from LIBRARY.