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How do you spell Wilderness?

Correct spelling

wilderness

WILDER + NESS.

Why is wilderness spelled this way?

From Old English wilddeornes, place of wild animals. WILD + DEOR (animal). The wilderness belongs to wild animals — the land beyond human control.

Common misspellings of wilderness

wilderneswildnernesswildrenesswildernes

Example

They hiked through the wilderness.

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