How do you spell Gratuitous?
Correct spelling
gratuitous
Remember GRATIA (grace) - one 'i' after 'u', not double 'i'
Why is gratuitous spelled this way?
From Latin gratuitus, free or spontaneous. GRATIA (grace). Something gratuitous is given freely — but often implies excess that was neither requested nor welcome.
Common misspellings of gratuitous
gratuitiousgratutiousgratuituousgratuitus
Example
The film's gratuitous violence served no purpose in advancing the plot.