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Niether or neither?

Did you mean neither? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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niether

Correct

neither

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Correct spelling: neither. Misspelling: niether.

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

Memory tip

It breaks i-before-e: n-EI-ther, like either.

Why people write “niether”

The misspelling “niether” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, the classic "i before e" trap.

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 neither automatic.

What does “neither” mean?

neither adjective

  1. not either; not one or the other

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Neither” in a sentence

  • Neither of us knew the answer.

Is “neither” a playable word?

n 1e 1i 1t 1h 4e 1r 1

10 points in Scrabble · 10 in Words With Friends

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

“niether” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from NEITHER.

Neither: quick answers

Is it niether or neither?
The correct spelling is neither. “niether” 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 neither?
It breaks i-before-e: n-EI-ther, like either.
What does neither mean?
Neither means: not either; not one or the other.