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How do you spell Appropriate?

Correct spelling

appropriate

Two P's. APPROPR + IATE.

Why is appropriate spelled this way?

Two P's. The word can be both an adjective (suitable) and a verb (to take for oneself). The double P comes from the Latin prefix ad- assimilating before P.

Common misspellings of appropriate

apropriateapproprietappropriatappropirate

Example

That behavior is not appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell appropriate?+
The correct spelling is "appropriate". Two P's. APPROPR + IATE.
Is it apropriate or appropriate?+
The correct spelling is "appropriate", not "apropriate". This word gets 10,000+ monthly searches.

Other commonly misspelled words

implicit imply impression impromptu

More spelling guides

interference interim intermittent interpretation

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