How do you spell Peripheral?
Correct spelling
peripheral
Remember PERI-PHER-AL: around the edges, like a PHERry going around
Why is peripheral spelled this way?
From Greek periphereia, a carrying around. PERI (around) + PHEREIN (to carry). Something peripheral is carried around the edges — present but not central.
Common misspellings of peripheral
periferalperipherialperopheralperiphereal
Example
The keyboard and mouse are peripheral devices connected to the computer.