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How do you spell Zigzag?

Correct spelling

zigzag

ZIG + ZAG. One word.

Why is zigzag spelled this way?

Probably from German Zickzack. The word looks like what it means — the Z's zigzag across the spelling.

Common misspellings of zigzag

zig-zagzigzaggsigzagzigzak

Example

The road zigzags up the mountain.

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