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Paralel or parallel?

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Correct spelling: parallel. Misspelling: paralel.

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Memory tip

The two Ls in the middle stand side by side like parallel lines: para-LL-el.

Why people write “paralel”

The misspelling “paralel” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where parallel has a double LL.

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 parallel automatic.

What does “parallel” mean?

parallel noun

  1. something having the property of being analogous to something else

    Synonyms:analogueanalog

  2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

    Synonyms:latitude

  3. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

    “parallels never meet”

parallel verb

  1. be parallel to

    “Their roles are paralleled by ours”

  2. make or place parallel to something

    “They paralleled the ditch to the highway”

    Synonyms:collimate

  3. duplicate or match

    “The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”

    Synonyms:twinduplicate

parallel adjective

  1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

    “parallel lines never converge”

  2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

    “parallel processing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Parallel” in a sentence

  • Draw two parallel lines.
  • Parallels never meet.
  • Their roles are paralleled by ours.
  • They paralleled the ditch to the highway.

Is “parallel” a playable word?

p 3a 1r 1a 1l 1l 1e 1l 1

10 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Parallel: quick answers

Is it paralel or parallel?
The correct spelling is parallel. “paralel” 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 parallel?
The two Ls in the middle stand side by side like parallel lines: para-LL-el.
What does parallel mean?
Parallel means: something having the property of being analogous to something else.