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Perenial or perennial?

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

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Correct spelling: perennial. Misspelling: perenial.

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Memory tip

One R, double N, like annual: per-EN-NIAL.

Why people write “perenial”

The misspelling “perenial” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where perennial has a double NN.

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 perennial automatic.

What does “perennial” mean?

perennial noun

  1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more

perennial adjective

  1. lasting three seasons or more

    “the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant”

  2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal

    “perennial happiness”

  3. recurring again and again

    “perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements”

    Synonyms:recurrentrepeated

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Perennial” in a sentence

  • Lavender is a hardy perennial.
  • The common buttercup is a popular perennial plant.
  • Perennial happiness.
  • Perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements.

Is “perennial” a playable word?

p 3e 1r 1e 1n 1n 1i 1a 1l 1

11 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Perennial: quick answers

Is it perenial or perennial?
The correct spelling is perennial. “perenial” 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 perennial?
One R, double N, like annual: per-EN-NIAL.
What does perennial mean?
Perennial means: (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more.