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Marshmallo or marshmallow?

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

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marshmallo

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marshmallow

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Correct spelling: marshmallow. Misspelling: marshmallo.

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

Memory tip

It's named after the marsh mallow plant: marsh + MALLOW, with an A.

Why people write “marshmallo”

The misspelling “marshmallo” is only one letter off: it leaves out the W.

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 marshmallow automatic.

What does “marshmallow” mean?

marshmallow noun

  1. spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Marshmallow” in a sentence

  • They toasted a marshmallow over the fire.

Is “marshmallow” a playable word?

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21 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends

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

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

Marshmallow: quick answers

Is it marshmallo or marshmallow?
The correct spelling is marshmallow. “marshmallo” 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 marshmallow?
It's named after the marsh mallow plant: marsh + MALLOW, with an A.
What does marshmallow mean?
Marshmallow means: spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar.