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Tarrif or tariff?

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tarrif

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Correct spelling: tariff. Misspelling: tarrif.

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Memory tip

One R, double F: ta-RIFF.

Why people write “tarrif”

“tarrif” differs from “tariff” in 2 places: it doubles the R, which tariff spells with just one; and it uses a single F where tariff 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 tariff automatic.

What does “tariff” mean?

tariff noun

  1. a government tax on imports or exports

    “they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries”

    Synonyms:duty

tariff verb

  1. charge a tariff

    “tariff imported goods”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Tariff” in a sentence

  • The government raised the tariff on imports.
  • They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries.
  • Tariff imported goods.

Is “tariff” a playable word?

t 1a 1r 1i 1f 4f 4

12 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends

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

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

Tariff: quick answers

Is it tarrif or tariff?
The correct spelling is tariff. “tarrif” 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 tariff?
One R, double F: ta-RIFF.
What does tariff mean?
Tariff means: a government tax on imports or exports.