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Mideval or medieval?

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

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mideval

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medieval

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Correct spelling: medieval. Misspelling: mideval.

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

Memory tip

It contains medi (middle) and ev (age): MEDI-EVAL.

Why people write “mideval”

“mideval” differs from “medieval” in 2 places: it leaves out the E; and it swaps the order of D and I.

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 medieval automatic.

Other misspellings of “medieval”

People also write “medeval” and “midieval”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“medeval”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: medieval. Misspelling: medeval.

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

The misspelling “medeval” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

“midieval”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: medieval. Misspelling: midieval.

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

The misspelling “midieval” is only one letter off: it writes I where medieval has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

What does “medieval” mean?

medieval adjective

  1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

    “Medieval scholars”

    Synonyms:mediaeval

  2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened

    “a medieval attitude toward dating”

    Synonyms:mediaevalgothic

  3. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

    “chivalric rites”

    Synonyms:chivalricknightly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Medieval” in a sentence

  • The town has a medieval castle.
  • Medieval scholars.
  • A medieval attitude toward dating.
  • Chivalric rites.

Is “medieval” a playable word?

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14 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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

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

Medieval: quick answers

Is it mideval or medieval?
The correct spelling is medieval. “mideval” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “medeval” and “midieval” are wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell medieval?
It contains medi (middle) and ev (age): MEDI-EVAL.
What does medieval mean?
Medieval means: relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages.