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Neice or niece?

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

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neice

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niece

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Correct spelling: niece. Misspelling: neice.

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

Memory tip

I before E: n-IE-ce, like piece.

Why people write “neice”

The misspelling “neice” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, 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 niece automatic.

What does “niece” mean?

niece noun

  1. a daughter of your brother or sister

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Niece” in a sentence

  • My niece is starting university.

Is “niece” a playable word?

n 1i 1e 1c 3e 1

7 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

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

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

Niece: quick answers

Is it neice or niece?
The correct spelling is niece. “neice” 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 niece?
I before E: n-IE-ce, like piece.
What does niece mean?
Niece means: a daughter of your brother or sister.