How do you spell Precarious?
Correct spelling
precarious
Remember PREC-ARIOUS: like prayer, it needs careful attention to survive.
Why is precarious spelled this way?
From Latin precarius, obtained by prayer. PREX (prayer). Something precarious depends on prayer — security so uncertain it requires divine intervention.
Common misspellings of precarious
precariousprecauriousprecairiousprecarios
Example
The mountain climber found himself in a precarious position on the narrow ledge.