How do you spell Asterisk?
Correct spelling
asterisk
Remember the little star: aster-ISK, not like the Gaul Asterix
Why is asterisk spelled this way?
From Greek asteriskos, little star. Many people say and write 'asterix' but the correct ending is -ISK. The word is a diminutive of aster (star).
Common misspellings of asterisk
asterixasterickasterisk
Example
Please mark uncertain data with an asterisk (*) in your report.