How do you spell Fallacious?
Correct spelling
fallacious
Remember: FALL + A + CIOUS - think 'fall for false reasoning'
Why is fallacious spelled this way?
From Latin fallax, deceptive. FALLERE (to deceive). Something fallacious is built on deception — reasoning that looks sound but collapses under examination.
Common misspellings of fallacious
fallacousfalaciousphallaciousfallascious
Example
The politician's fallacious argument about crime statistics was quickly debunked by fact-checkers.