How do you spell Eccentricity?
Correct spelling
eccentricity
Double C, double T: ECC-entric people need double letters to be off-center
Why is eccentricity spelled this way?
From Greek ekkentros, out of center. EK (out) + KENTRON (center). Eccentricity is being off-center — deviation from the expected orbit, whether planetary or personal.
Common misspellings of eccentricity
eccentricityecentricityexcentricityeccentricty
Example
The professor's eccentricity was evident in his habit of lecturing while wearing mismatched socks and a bowler hat.