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Unbeleivable or unbelievable?

Did you mean unbelievable? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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unbeleivable

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unbelievable

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Correct spelling: unbelievable. Misspelling: unbeleivable.

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Memory tip

Believe follows i-before-e and drops its E before -able: un-be-LIEV-able.

Why people write “unbeleivable”

The misspelling “unbeleivable” is only one letter off: it writes EI instead of IE, the classic "i before e" trap.

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 unbelievable automatic.

What does “unbelievable” mean?

unbelievable adjective

  1. beyond belief or understanding

    “at incredible speed”

    Synonyms:incredible

  2. having a probability too low to inspire belief

    Synonyms:improbableunconvincingunlikely

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Unbelievable” in a sentence

  • The view from the top was unbelievable.
  • At incredible speed.

Is “unbelievable” a playable word?

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19 points in Scrabble · 26 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Unbelievable: quick answers

Is it unbeleivable or unbelievable?
The correct spelling is unbelievable. “unbeleivable” 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 unbelievable?
Believe follows i-before-e and drops its E before -able: un-be-LIEV-able.
What does unbelievable mean?
Unbelievable means: beyond belief or understanding.