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How do you spell Weird?

Correct spelling

weird

WE are WEIRD. E before I. It breaks the rule, because it's weird.

Why is weird spelled this way?

EI not IE, breaking the I-before-E rule. The word originally meant fate or destiny in Old English, and its spelling has always been unusual — fittingly weird.

Common misspellings of weird

wierdweerdwirdwerid

Example

That was a weird coincidence.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell weird?+
The correct spelling is "weird". WE are WEIRD. E before I. It breaks the rule, because it's weird.
Is it wierd or weird?+
The correct spelling is "weird", not "wierd". This word gets 15,000+ monthly searches.

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