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Vannilla or vanilla?

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

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vannilla

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Correct spelling: vanilla. Misspelling: vannilla.

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Memory tip

Single N, double L: va-NIL-LA.

Why people write “vannilla”

The misspelling “vannilla” is only one letter off: it doubles the N, which vanilla 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 vanilla automatic.

What does “vanilla” mean?

vanilla noun

  1. any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
  2. a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)

    Synonyms:

  3. a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans

vanilla adjective

  1. flavored with vanilla extract

    “he liked vanilla ice cream”

  2. plain and without any extras or adornments

    “the most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Vanilla” in a sentence

  • Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  • He liked vanilla ice cream.
  • The most common type of bond is the straight or plain vanilla bond.

Is “vanilla” a playable word?

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10 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

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

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

Vanilla: quick answers

Is it vannilla or vanilla?
The correct spelling is vanilla. “vannilla” 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 vanilla?
Single N, double L: va-NIL-LA.
What does vanilla mean?
Vanilla means: any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers.