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Mischevious or mischievous?

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

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Correct spelling: mischievous. Misspelling: mischevious.

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Memory tip

Only three syllables, mis-chie-vous: there is no I after the V.

Why people write “mischevious”

“mischevious” has all the right letters, but the I is in the wrong place.

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 mischievous automatic.

What does “mischievous” mean?

mischievous adjective

  1. naughtily or annoyingly playful

    “teasing and worrying with impish laughter”

    Synonyms:archimpishimplikepixilatedprankish

  2. deliberately causing harm or damage

    “mischievous rumors and falsehoods”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Mischievous” in a sentence

  • The mischievous puppy chewed my shoe.
  • Teasing and worrying with impish laughter.
  • Mischievous rumors and falsehoods.

Is “mischievous” a playable word?

m 3i 1s 1c 3h 4i 1e 1v 4o 1u 1s 1

21 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“mischevious” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from MISCHIEVOUS.

Mischievous: quick answers

Is it mischevious or mischievous?
The correct spelling is mischievous. “mischevious” 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 mischievous?
Only three syllables, mis-chie-vous: there is no I after the V.
What does mischievous mean?
Mischievous means: naughtily or annoyingly playful.