How to spell related

Related is spelled R-E-L-A-T-E-D. It is relate plus D: re-lat-ed, with a single T.

hear itre·lat·ed/ri'leɪtɪd/adjectiveSilent and tricky

What it means: Belonging to the same family.

In a sentence: The kitten and puppy are not related, but they are best friends.

Same family: relate, relating, relation, relatedness, relationship. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Related” comes from the Latin verb *referre* via the Latin noun *relatio* and later French and Latin forms that gave English the verb “relate.” Over time, the past participle “related” began to be used as an adjective to describe things that are connected or belong together.

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