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Negociate or negotiate?

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

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negociate

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negotiate

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Correct spelling: negotiate. Misspelling: negociate.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It has a T: nego-T-iate.

Why people write “negociate”

The misspelling “negociate” is only one letter off: it uses C in place of 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 negotiate automatic.

What does “negotiate” mean?

negotiate verb

  1. discuss the terms of an arrangement

    “They negotiated the sale of the house”

    Synonyms:negociate

  2. succeed in passing through, around, or over

    “The hiker negociated the high mountain pass”

    Synonyms:negociate

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Negotiate” in a sentence

  • We need to negotiate a better price.
  • They negotiated the sale of the house.
  • The hiker negociated the high mountain pass.

Is “negotiate” a playable word?

n 1e 1g 2o 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1

10 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

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

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

Negotiate: quick answers

Is it negociate or negotiate?
The correct spelling is negotiate. “negociate” 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 negotiate?
It has a T: nego-T-iate.
What does negotiate mean?
Negotiate means: discuss the terms of an arrangement.