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Likelihod or likelihood?

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Correct spelling: likelihood. Misspelling: likelihod.

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Memory tip

Likely changes its Y to I: like-LI-hood.

Why people write “likelihod”

The misspelling “likelihod” is only one letter off: it uses a single O where likelihood has a double OO.

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 likelihood automatic.

What does “likelihood” mean?

likelihood noun

  1. the probability of a specified outcome

    Synonyms:likeliness

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Likelihood” in a sentence

  • There is a strong likelihood of rain.

Is “likelihood” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

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

Likelihood: quick answers

Is it likelihod or likelihood?
The correct spelling is likelihood. “likelihod” 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 likelihood?
Likely changes its Y to I: like-LI-hood.
What does likelihood mean?
Likelihood means: the probability of a specified outcome.