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Correct spelling: transferred. Misspelling: transfferred.

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Memory tip

Transfer doubles its R before -ed: trans-FER-RED.

Why people write “transfferred”

The misspelling “transfferred” is only one letter off: it doubles the F, which transferred spells with just one.

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 transferred automatic.

What does “transferred” mean?

transferred verb

  1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

    Synonyms:reassign

  2. move from one place to another

    “transfer the data”

  3. lift and reset in another soil or situation

    “Transplant the young rice plants”

    Synonyms:transplant

  4. move around

    “transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket”

    Synonyms:shift

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Transferred” in a sentence

  • The money was transferred this morning.
  • Transfer the data.
  • Transplant the young rice plants.
  • Transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket.

Is “transferred” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“transfferred” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TRANSFERRED.

Transferred: quick answers

Is it transfferred or transferred?
The correct spelling is transferred. “transfferred” 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 transferred?
Transfer doubles its R before -ed: trans-FER-RED.
What does transferred mean?
Transferred means: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work.