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Sattelite or satellite?

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

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sattelite

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satellite

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Correct spelling: satellite. Misspelling: sattelite.

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

Memory tip

One T, double L: sa-TEL-LITE.

Why people write “sattelite”

“sattelite” differs from “satellite” in 2 places: it doubles the T, which satellite spells with just one; and it uses a single L where satellite has a double LL.

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 satellite automatic.

Other misspellings of “satellite”

People also write “satelite”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“satelite”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: satellite. Misspelling: satelite.

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

The misspelling “satelite” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where satellite has a double LL.

What does “satellite” mean?

satellite noun

  1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

    Synonyms:orbiter

  2. a person who follows or serves another

    Synonyms:planet

  3. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

satellite verb

  1. broadcast or disseminate via satellite

satellite adjective

  1. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

    “a city and its satellite communities”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Satellite” in a sentence

  • The satellite orbits the earth every 90 minutes.
  • A city and its satellite communities.

Is “satellite” a playable word?

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9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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

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

Satellite: quick answers

Is it sattelite or satellite?
The correct spelling is satellite. “sattelite” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “satelite” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell satellite?
One T, double L: sa-TEL-LITE.
What does satellite mean?
Satellite means: man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon.