Umbrela or umbrella?
Did you mean umbrella? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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umbrela
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umbrella
Correct spelling: umbrella. Misspelling: umbrela.
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Memory tip
Double L: um-BREL-LA.
Why people write “umbrela”
The misspelling “umbrela” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where umbrella has a double LL.
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 umbrella automatic.
Other misspellings of “umbrella”
People also write “umbrellla”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“umbrellla”
Correct spelling: umbrella. Misspelling: umbrellla.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “umbrellla” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which umbrella spells with just one.
What does “umbrella” mean?
umbrella noun
- a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
- a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
“an air umbrella over England”
- having the function of uniting a group of similar things
“the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups”
umbrella adjective
- covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups
“an umbrella organization”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Umbrella” in a sentence
- Don't forget your umbrella.
- An air umbrella over England.
- The Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups.
- An umbrella organization.
Is “umbrella” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“umbrela” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from UMBRELLA.