How do you spell Sympathy?
Correct spelling
sympathy
SYMPATH + Y. Think: same feeling.
Why is sympathy spelled this way?
From Greek sympatheia, fellow feeling. SYN (together) + PATHOS (feeling). Sympathy is feeling together — sharing the emotional state of another through recognition, not experience.
Common misspellings of sympathy
sympatheysympothysimpathysympaty
Example
She expressed her sympathy.