Neccessity or necessity?
Did you mean necessity? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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neccessity
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necessity
Correct spelling: necessity. Misspelling: neccessity.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
One C and a double S, as in necessary: ne-CES-SITY.
Why people write “neccessity”
The misspelling “neccessity” is only one letter off: it doubles the C, which necessity spells with just one.
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 necessity automatic.
Other misspellings of “necessity”
People also write “necesity”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“necesity”
Correct spelling: necessity. Misspelling: necesity.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “necesity” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where necessity has a double SS.
What does “necessity” mean?
necessity noun
- the condition of being essential or indispensable
- anything indispensable
“food and shelter are necessities of life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Necessity” in a sentence
- Water is a basic necessity.
- Food and shelter are necessities of life.
Is “necessity” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“neccessity” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NECESSITY.