How do you spell Idiosyncrasy?
Correct spelling
idiosyncrasy
Remember: IDIO-SYN-CRASY. Your own (idio) mixture (syn-crasy) with an 's' not 'c'.
Why is idiosyncrasy spelled this way?
From Greek idiosynkrasia, a peculiar temperament. IDIOS (one's own) + SYNKRASIS (mixture). An idiosyncrasy is your own unique mixture — the quirk that belongs only to you.
Common misspellings of idiosyncrasy
idiosyncracyidiosyncrazyidiosincracyideosyncrasy
Example
His idiosyncrasy of wearing mismatched socks became his trademark at the office.