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Temporay or temporary?

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Correct spelling: temporary. Misspelling: temporay.

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Memory tip

Tempor (time) + ary: the ending is -ary, like contemporary.

Why people write “temporay”

The misspelling “temporay” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.

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 temporary automatic.

What does “temporary” mean?

temporary noun

  1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

    Synonyms:temp

temporary adjective

  1. not permanent; not lasting

    “politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber”

    Synonyms:impermanent

  2. lacking continuity or regularity

    “an irregular worker”

    Synonyms:irregular

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Temporary” in a sentence

  • This is only a temporary solution.
  • Politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber.
  • An irregular worker.

Is “temporary” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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

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

Temporary: quick answers

Is it temporay or temporary?
The correct spelling is temporary. “temporay” 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 temporary?
Tempor (time) + ary: the ending is -ary, like contemporary.
What does temporary mean?
Temporary means: a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.