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How to spell okay

What it means: Acceptable, fine, or satisfactory.

In a sentence: It's okay to ask for help when you need it. ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as okey or oke.

Same family: ok, okey-dokey, okayish, alright, fine. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Okay” (also written “OK”) became popular in American English in the 1800s and is often traced to a humorous abbreviation for “oll korrect,” a playful misspelling of “all correct.” Today, it’s one of the most internationally recognized English words.

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