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Reconaissance or reconnaissance?

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Correct spelling: reconnaissance. Misspelling: reconaissance.

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Memory tip

Double N and double S: re-CON-NAIS-SANCE.

Why people write “reconaissance”

The misspelling “reconaissance” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where reconnaissance 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 reconnaissance automatic.

What does “reconnaissance” mean?

reconnaissance noun

  1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

    “an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission”

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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Reconnaissance” in a sentence

  • The pilots flew a reconnaissance mission.
  • An exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission.

Is “reconnaissance” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

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

Reconnaissance: quick answers

Is it reconaissance or reconnaissance?
The correct spelling is reconnaissance. “reconaissance” 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 reconnaissance?
Double N and double S: re-CON-NAIS-SANCE.
What does reconnaissance mean?
Reconnaissance means: the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy).