How do you spell Hygiene?
Correct spelling
hygiene
HYG + IENE. Think: Hygieia (Greek goddess of health).
Why is hygiene spelled this way?
The IE and the silent final E make this word look stranger than it sounds. Named after Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, the spelling preserves the Greek roots.
Common misspellings of hygiene
hygenehigienehyginehygeene
Example
Good hygiene prevents illness.