How do you spell Contradict?
Correct spelling
contradict
Remember CONTRA-DICT: speaking against, like a dictionary speaks words
Why is contradict spelled this way?
From Latin contradicere, to speak against. CONTRA (against) + DICERE (to speak). To contradict is to speak in opposition — words set against words.
Common misspellings of contradict
contradictcontridictcontradickcontradect
Example
The witness began to contradict his earlier testimony during cross-examination.