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Rasberry or raspberry?

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

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rasberry

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raspberry

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Correct spelling: raspberry. Misspelling: rasberry.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

There's a silent P: rasp + berry.

Why people write “rasberry”

The misspelling “rasberry” is only one letter off: it leaves out the P.

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 raspberry automatic.

What does “raspberry” mean?

raspberry noun

  1. woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

    Synonyms:

  2. red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
  3. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

    Synonyms:boohoothissrazzing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Raspberry” in a sentence

  • She made raspberry jam.

Is “raspberry” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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

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

Raspberry: quick answers

Is it rasberry or raspberry?
The correct spelling is raspberry. “rasberry” 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 raspberry?
There's a silent P: rasp + berry.
What does raspberry mean?
Raspberry means: woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries.