How do you spell Contiguous?
Correct spelling
contiguous
Remember TANGERE (to touch) - keep the U after G like 'tangible'
Why is contiguous spelled this way?
From Latin contiguus, bordering upon. CON (together) + TANGERE (to touch). Things contiguous touch each other — adjacency without gap.
Common misspellings of contiguous
contigiouscontiguoscontigouscontigeous
Example
The wildfire spread rapidly across three contiguous counties before firefighters could contain it.