Spelling.School · How to spell

How to spell security

Security is spelled S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y. Start from secure, drop its final E and add -ITY: se-cu-ri-ty.

What it means: Protection from harm, danger, or unwanted intrusion.

In a sentence: The security guard watched over the playground to keep everyone safe. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: insecurity, securely, securing, secured, security-risk. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Security” comes from Latin *securitas*, from *securus*, meaning “free from care” or “safe.” Over time, its meaning expanded from general safety to include the idea of financial safety and stability.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

community · quality · activity · surprised · purchase · phenomenon · knowledge · phobia

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.