Wellfare or welfare?
Did you mean welfare? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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wellfare
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welfare
Correct spelling: welfare. Misspelling: wellfare.
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Memory tip
Wel + fare: only one L, like welcome.
Why people write “wellfare”
The misspelling “wellfare” is only one letter off: it doubles the L, which welfare 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 welfare automatic.
Other misspellings of “welfare”
People also write “welfair”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“welfair”
Correct spelling: welfare. Misspelling: welfair.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“welfair” differs from “welfare” in 2 places: it uses I in place of R; and it uses R in place of E.
What does “welfare” mean?
welfare noun
- governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
“she lives on welfare”
Synonyms:
- something that aids or promotes well-being
“for the benefit of all”
Synonyms:benefit
- a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
“the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
Synonyms:wellbeingupbeateudaemoniaeudaimonia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Welfare” in a sentence
- The charity looks after animal welfare.
- She lives on welfare.
- For the benefit of all.
- The town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles.
Is “welfare” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“wellfare” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from WELFARE.