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How do you spell Believe?

Correct spelling

believe

Never beLIEve a LIE.

Why is believe spelled this way?

A poster child for the I-before-E rule. The LIE inside believe is a helpful coincidence — there's a LIE in every belief, or so the cynics say.

Common misspellings of believe

beleivebelivebeleavebeleve

Example

I believe we can finish on time.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell believe?+
The correct spelling is "believe". Never beLIEve a LIE.
Is it beleive or believe?+
The correct spelling is "believe", not "beleive". This word gets 20,000+ monthly searches.

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