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Liberry or library?

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

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liberry

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library

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Correct spelling: library. Misspelling: liberry.

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 “liberry”

“liberry” differs from “library” in 2 places: it uses E in place of R; and it uses R in place of 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 library automatic.

What does “library” mean?

library noun

  1. a room where books are kept

    “they had brandy in the library”

  2. a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
  3. a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

    Synonyms:

  4. (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

    Synonyms:

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?

l 1i 1b 3r 1a 1r 1y 4

12 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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

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

Library: quick answers

Is it liberry or library?
The correct spelling is library. “liberry” 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 library?
There are two Rs: lib-R-a-R-y.
What does library mean?
Library means: a room where books are kept.