How do you spell Confiscate?
Correct spelling
confiscate
Remember FISCUS (treasury): con-FISC-ate, like confiscating funds for the fiscal treasury.
Why is confiscate spelled this way?
From Latin confiscare, to seize for the public treasury. CON (together) + FISCUS (treasury). Confiscation moves private wealth into public hands.
Common misspellings of confiscate
confiscateconphiscateconfisgateconfiscate
Example
Airport security had to confiscate the passenger's oversized bottle of shampoo.