Learn why “Anniversary” is the correct spelling and why “Anniversery” is a common mistake.
Incorrect spelling - “Anniversery” is a misspelling caused by replacing -sary with -sery.
"Anniversery" is a common misspelling of "Anniversary". Always use "Anniversary" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
“Anniversary” means the yearly recurrence of a date or event.
"Anniversary": “Anniversary” means the yearly recurrence of a date or event.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" Today is our wedding anniversary.
"Correct:" The company celebrated its 10th anniversary.
"Correct:" They hosted an anniversary party.
"Correct:" It’s the anniversary of the launch.
"Incorrect:" Today is our wedding anniversery.
"Incorrect:" The company celebrated its anniversery.
"Incorrect:" They hosted an anniversery party.
"Incorrect:" It’s the anniversery of the launch.
A: Anniversary.
A: The ending is -sary, not -sery.
A: A yearly repeating event.
A: Think ‘annual’ → both start with A and contain ‘ann.’
“Anniversary” is correct; “anniversery” is simply a wrong ending spelling error.