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How to spell miscellaneous

Miscellaneous is spelled M-I-S-C-E-L-L-A-N-E-O-U-S. The part people get wrong: double L.

What it means: Having many different kinds or aspects.

In a sentence: The drawer was full of miscellaneous toys and trinkets. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l, and an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: miscellany, miscellanies, assorted, varied, mixed. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Miscellaneous” comes from the Latin word *miscere*, meaning “to mix.” It originally referred to a mixture of different things, which is why we still use it for mixed or uncategorized items today.

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