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How do you spell Curiosity?

Correct spelling

curiosity

CURIOS + ITY. Drop the U from curious.

Why is curiosity spelled this way?

Drop the U from curious to get curiosity. It seems counterintuitive, but English often simplifies vowel combinations when adding suffixes.

Common misspellings of curiosity

curiousitycuriosetycurositycurisoity

Example

Curiosity killed the cat.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell curiosity?+
The correct spelling is "curiosity". CURIOS + ITY. Drop the U from curious.
Is it curiousity or curiosity?+
The correct spelling is "curiosity", not "curiousity". This word gets 8,000+ monthly searches.

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