Perrenial or perennial?
Did you mean perennial? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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perrenial
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perennial
Correct spelling: perennial. Misspelling: perrenial.
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Memory tip
One R, double N, like annual: per-EN-NIAL.
Why people write “perrenial”
“perrenial” differs from “perennial” in 2 places: it doubles the R, which perennial spells with just one; and 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.
Other misspellings of “perennial”
People also write “perenial”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“perenial”
Correct spelling: perennial. Misspelling: perenial.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “perenial” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where perennial has a double NN.
What does “perennial” mean?
perennial noun
- (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
perennial adjective
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?
11 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“perrenial” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERENNIAL.