How do you spell Heterogeneous?
Correct spelling
heterogeneous
Remember: HETERO-GEN-E-OUS. Think 'generate' - it has the E after GEN.
Why is heterogeneous spelled this way?
From Greek heterogenes, of different kinds. HETEROS (other) + GENOS (kind). The opposite of homogeneous — a mix of different elements.
Common misspellings of heterogeneous
heterogenousheterogenioushetereogeneous
Example
The city's heterogeneous population includes people from dozens of different countries.