How do you spell Peninsula?
Correct spelling
peninsula
PEN + INSULA. Almost an island (insula).
Why is peninsula spelled this way?
From Latin paeninsula, almost an island. PAENE (almost) + INSULA (island). A peninsula is almost an island — land nearly surrounded by water, connected by a single bridge of earth.
Common misspellings of peninsula
penninsulapenisulapeninsularpenensula
Example
Florida is a peninsula.