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Pomagranate or pomegranate?

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Correct spelling: pomegranate. Misspelling: pomagranate.

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It ends in -granate, from the Latin for "seeded": pome-GRANATE.

Why people write “pomagranate”

The misspelling “pomagranate” is only one letter off: it writes A where pomegranate has E, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

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 pomegranate automatic.

What does “pomegranate” mean?

pomegranate noun

  1. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

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  2. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Pomegranate” in a sentence

  • She sprinkled pomegranate seeds on the salad.

Is “pomegranate” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“pomagranate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from POMEGRANATE.

Pomegranate: quick answers

Is it pomagranate or pomegranate?
The correct spelling is pomegranate. “pomagranate” 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 pomegranate?
It ends in -granate, from the Latin for "seeded": pome-GRANATE.
What does pomegranate mean?
Pomegranate means: shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit.