How do you spell Surveillance?
Correct spelling
surveillance
SUR + VEILL + ANCE. French: watch over.
Why is surveillance spelled this way?
From French surveiller, to watch over. SUR (over) + VEILLER (to watch). Surveillance is watching from above — observation maintained for security or control.
Common misspellings of surveillance
surveilancesurvelliancesurviellancesurvailance
Example
Security surveillance was increased.