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Negligeble or negligible?

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

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negligeble

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negligible

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Correct spelling: negligible. Misspelling: negligeble.

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Memory tip

It takes -ible: neglig-IBLE, like eligible.

Why people write “negligeble”

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

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 negligible automatic.

What does “negligible” mean?

negligible adjective

  1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

    “the effect was negligible”

  2. not worth considering

    “he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”

    Synonyms:paltrytrifling

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Negligible” in a sentence

  • The difference in price is negligible.
  • The effect was negligible.
  • He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost.

Is “negligible” a playable word?

n 1e 1g 2l 1i 1g 2i 1b 3l 1e 1

14 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

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

Negligible: quick answers

Is it negligeble or negligible?
The correct spelling is negligible. “negligeble” 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 negligible?
It takes -ible: neglig-IBLE, like eligible.
What does negligible mean?
Negligible means: so small as to be meaningless; insignificant.