Simmetry or symmetry?
Did you mean symmetry? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: symmetry. Misspelling: simmetry.
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Memory tip
Sym + metry: double M, as in symmetrical.
Why people write “simmetry”
The misspelling “simmetry” is only one letter off: it uses I in place of Y; the two letters can sound alike here.
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 symmetry automatic.
What does “symmetry” mean?
symmetry noun
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
Synonyms:symmetricalnesscorrespondencebalance
- balance among the parts of something
Synonyms:proportion
- (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
Synonyms:isotropy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Symmetry” in a sentence
- The building's symmetry is striking.
Is “symmetry” a playable word?
18 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“simmetry” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SYMMETRY.