Morgage or mortgage?
Did you mean mortgage? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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morgage
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mortgage
Correct spelling: mortgage. Misspelling: morgage.
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Memory tip
It has a silent T: mort-gage.
Why people write “morgage”
The misspelling “morgage” is only one letter off: it leaves out the T.
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 mortgage automatic.
Other misspellings of “mortgage”
People also write “mortage”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“mortage”
Correct spelling: mortgage. Misspelling: mortage.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “mortage” is only one letter off: it leaves out the G.
What does “mortgage” mean?
mortgage noun
- a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
mortgage verb
- put up as security or collateral
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Mortgage” in a sentence
- They took out a mortgage on the house.
Is “mortgage” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“morgage” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from MORTGAGE.