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Reciet or receipt?

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reciet

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Correct spelling: receipt. Misspelling: reciet.

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

Memory tip

E before I after C, plus a silent P: re-C-EI-P-t.

Why people write “reciet”

“reciet” differs from “receipt” in 2 places: it leaves out the E; and it uses E in place of 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 receipt automatic.

What does “receipt” mean?

receipt noun

  1. the act of receiving

    Synonyms:reception

  2. an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

receipt verb

  1. report the receipt of

    “The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”

    Synonyms:acknowledge

  2. mark or stamp as paid

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Receipt” in a sentence

  • Keep the receipt in case you need a refund.
  • The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper.

Is “receipt” a playable word?

r 1e 1c 3e 1i 1p 3t 1

11 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends

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

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

Receipt: quick answers

Is it reciet or receipt?
The correct spelling is receipt. “reciet” 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 receipt?
E before I after C, plus a silent P: re-C-EI-P-t.
What does receipt mean?
Receipt means: the act of receiving.