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Mattres or mattress?

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Correct spelling: mattress. Misspelling: mattres.

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Double T and double S: ma-TT-re-SS.

Why people write “mattres”

The misspelling “mattres” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where mattress has a double SS.

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 mattress automatic.

What does “mattress” mean?

mattress noun

  1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Mattress” in a sentence

  • We bought a new mattress.

Is “mattress” a playable word?

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10 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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

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

Mattress: quick answers

Is it mattres or mattress?
The correct spelling is mattress. “mattres” 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 mattress?
Double T and double S: ma-TT-re-SS.
What does mattress mean?
Mattress means: a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed.