How do you spell Archipelago?
Correct spelling
archipelago
Remember: archi (chief) + pelago (sea) - think 'A' for archipelago's islands
Why is archipelago spelled this way?
From Greek archi (chief) + pelagos (sea). An archipelago is a chief sea — a body of water defined by the islands scattered through it.
Common misspellings of archipelago
archipeligoarchepelagoarchipelegoarchapelago
Example
The Hawaiian archipelago consists of eight major islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean.