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How do you spell Essential?

Correct spelling

essential

Two S's. ESSENTI + AL.

Why is essential spelled this way?

From Latin essentialis, of the essence. ESSE (to be). Something essential belongs to the very being of a thing — remove it, and the thing ceases to be itself.

Common misspellings of essential

esentialessensialessencialessentail

Example

Water is essential for survival.

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