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Unnecesary or unnecessary?

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

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unnecesary

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unnecessary

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Correct spelling: unnecessary. Misspelling: unnecesary.

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 “unnecesary”

The misspelling “unnecesary” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where unnecessary has a double SS.

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.

What does “unnecessary” mean?

unnecessary adjective

  1. 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?

u 1n 1n 1e 1c 3e 1s 1s 1a 1r 1y 4

16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

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

Unnecessary: quick answers

Is it unnecesary or unnecessary?
The correct spelling is unnecessary. “unnecesary” 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 unnecessary?
Un + necessary: double N, one C and double S.
What does unnecessary mean?
Unnecessary means: not necessary.