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Sherrif or sheriff?

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

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Correct spelling: sheriff. Misspelling: sherrif.

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Memory tip

One R and two Fs: she-R-i-FF.

Why people write “sherrif”

“sherrif” differs from “sheriff” in 2 places: it doubles the R, which sheriff spells with just one; and it uses a single F where sheriff has a double FF.

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 sheriff automatic.

What does “sheriff” mean?

sheriff noun

  1. the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Sheriff” in a sentence

  • The sheriff arrived at dawn.

Is “sheriff” a playable word?

s 1h 4e 1r 1i 1f 4f 4

16 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Sheriff: quick answers

Is it sherrif or sheriff?
The correct spelling is sheriff. “sherrif” 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 sheriff?
One R and two Fs: she-R-i-FF.
What does sheriff mean?
Sheriff means: the principal law-enforcement officer in a county.