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Wierd or weird?

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wierd

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Correct spelling: weird. Misspelling: wierd.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Weird breaks the rule: E before I.

Why people write “wierd”

The misspelling “wierd” is only one letter off: it writes IE instead of EI, 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 weird automatic.

What does “weird” mean?

weird noun

  1. fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters

    Synonyms:wyrd

weird adjective

  1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

    “an eldritch screech”

    Synonyms:eldritchuncannyunearthly

  2. strikingly odd or unusual

    “some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Weird” in a sentence

  • That was a weird coincidence.
  • An eldritch screech.
  • Some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker.

Is “weird” a playable word?

w 4e 1i 1r 1d 2

9 points in Scrabble · 9 in Words With Friends

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

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

Weird: quick answers

Is it wierd or weird?
The correct spelling is weird. “wierd” 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 weird?
Weird breaks the rule: E before I.
What does weird mean?
Weird means: fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters.