Unneccessary or unnecessary?
Did you mean unnecessary? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
unneccessary
Correct
unnecessary
Correct spelling: unnecessary. Misspelling: unneccessary.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Un + necessary: double N, one C and double S.
Why people write “unneccessary”
The misspelling “unneccessary” is only one letter off: it doubles the C, which unnecessary 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 unnecessary automatic.
Other misspellings of “unnecessary”
People also write “unnecesary” and “unecessary”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“unnecesary”
Correct spelling: unnecessary. Misspelling: unnecesary.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “unnecesary” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where unnecessary has a double SS.
“unecessary”
Correct spelling: unnecessary. Misspelling: unecessary.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “unecessary” is only one letter off: it uses a single N where unnecessary has a double NN.
What does “unnecessary” mean?
unnecessary adjective
- not necessary
Synonyms:unneeded
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Unnecessary” in a sentence
- Don't take unnecessary risks.
Is “unnecessary” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“unneccessary” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from UNNECESSARY.