Sandwhich or sandwich?
Did you mean sandwich? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: sandwich. Misspelling: sandwhich.
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Memory tip
Sand + wich: there is no H after the W.
Why people write “sandwhich”
The misspelling “sandwhich” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, H.
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 sandwich automatic.
Other misspellings of “sandwich”
People also write “sanwich” and “sandwitch”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“sanwich”
Correct spelling: sandwich. Misspelling: sanwich.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “sanwich” is only one letter off: it leaves out the D.
“sandwitch”
Correct spelling: sandwich. Misspelling: sandwitch.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “sandwitch” is only one letter off: it adds an extra letter, T.
What does “sandwich” mean?
sandwich noun
- two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
sandwich verb
- make into a sandwich
- insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects
“She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Sandwich” in a sentence
- I packed a sandwich for lunch.
- She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men.
Is “sandwich” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“sandwhich” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SANDWICH.