Tyrany or tyranny?
Did you mean tyranny? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: tyranny. Misspelling: tyrany.
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Memory tip
Double N: tyra-NN-y.
Why people write “tyrany”
The misspelling “tyrany” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where tyranny has a double NN.
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 tyranny automatic.
Other misspellings of “tyranny”
People also write “tyrrany”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“tyrrany”
Correct spelling: tyranny. Misspelling: tyrrany.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“tyrrany” differs from “tyranny” in 2 places: it doubles the R, which tyranny spells with just one; and it uses a single N where tyranny has a double NN.
What does “tyranny” mean?
tyranny noun
- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Synonyms:dictatorshipabsolutismauthoritarianismcaesarismdespotism
- dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Synonyms:absolutismdespotism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Tyranny” in a sentence
- The people rose up against tyranny.
Is “tyranny” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
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“tyrany” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from TYRANNY.