Whereever or wherever?
Did you mean wherever? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
whereever
Correct
wherever
Correct spelling: wherever. Misspelling: whereever.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Where + ever, sharing one E: wher-EVER.
Why people write “whereever”
The misspelling “whereever” is only one letter off: it doubles the E, which wherever 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 wherever automatic.
What does “wherever” mean?
wherever adverb
- where in the world
Synonyms:wheresoever
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Wherever” in a sentence
- I'll follow you wherever you go.
Is “wherever” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“whereever” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from WHEREVER.