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Necesity or necessity?

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

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Correct spelling: necessity. Misspelling: necesity.

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 “necesity”

The misspelling “necesity” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where necessity 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 necessity automatic.

What does “necessity” mean?

necessity noun

  1. the condition of being essential or indispensable
  2. anything indispensable

    “food and shelter are necessities of life”

    Synonyms:essentialrequirementrequisitenecessary

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?

n 1e 1c 3e 1s 1s 1i 1t 1y 4

14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Necessity: quick answers

Is it necesity or necessity?
The correct spelling is necessity. “necesity” 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 necessity?
One C and a double S, as in necessary: ne-CES-SITY.
What does necessity mean?
Necessity means: the condition of being essential or indispensable.