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How do you spell Crevice?

Correct spelling

crevice

Remember: French -ace becomes English -ice in crevice

Why is crevice spelled this way?

From Old French crevace, a crack. The ICE ending replaces the French -ACE. A crevice is a narrow crack — the word sounds as tight as its meaning.

Common misspellings of crevice

crevacecrivicecrevisecrevis

Example

The lizard squeezed through a narrow crevice in the rock wall.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell crevice?+
The correct spelling is "crevice". Remember: French -ace becomes English -ice in crevice
Is it crevace or crevice?+
The correct spelling is "crevice", not "crevace".

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