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How do you spell Predicament?

Correct spelling

predicament

Think PREDICATE + MENT: logical statement plus outcome equals predicament

Why is predicament spelled this way?

From Latin praedicamentum, a category. PRAE (before) + DICARE (to proclaim). A predicament was originally a logical category. It came to mean a difficult situation — trouble that defies easy classification.

Common misspellings of predicament

predicimentpredecamentpredicamint

Example

The chess player found herself in a predicament when both moves led to checkmate.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell predicament?+
The correct spelling is "predicament". Think PREDICATE + MENT: logical statement plus outcome equals predicament
Is it prediciment or predicament?+
The correct spelling is "predicament", not "prediciment".

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