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How do you spell Separate?

Correct spelling

separate

There's A RAT in sepARAte.

Why is separate spelled this way?

PAR in the middle, not PER. There's A RAT in separate — that mnemonic has saved millions of students on spelling tests.

Common misspellings of separate

seperatesepratesepareteseparet

Example

Please separate the whites from the colors.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell separate?+
The correct spelling is "separate". There's A RAT in sepARAte.
Is it seperate or separate?+
The correct spelling is "separate", not "seperate". This word gets 100,000+ monthly searches.

Other commonly misspelled words

equivalent →equivocal →eradicate →erosion →

More spelling guides

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