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Prefered or preferred?

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Correct spelling: preferred. Misspelling: prefered.

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Memory tip

Double R: prefer + r + ed, because the stress is on -FER.

Why people write “prefered”

The misspelling “prefered” is only one letter off: it uses a single R where preferred has a double RR.

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 preferred automatic.

What does “preferred” mean?

preferred adjective

  1. more desirable than another

    “coffee is preferable to tea”

    Synonyms:preferable

  2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality

    “the favored child”

    Synonyms:favoredfavoritefavouritepetpreferent

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Preferred” in a sentence

  • Tea is my preferred drink.
  • Coffee is preferable to tea.
  • The favored child.

Is “preferred” a playable word?

p 3r 1e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1e 1d 2

15 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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

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

Preferred: quick answers

Is it prefered or preferred?
The correct spelling is preferred. “prefered” 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 preferred?
Double R: prefer + r + ed, because the stress is on -FER.
What does preferred mean?
Preferred means: more desirable than another.