Shows correct use of “colony” vs incorrect doubled form “collony.”
Incorrect spelling - Collony is incorrect due to extra “l.”
"collony" is a common misspelling of "colony". Always use "colony" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
Colony means a group of people or organisms living together, or a territory controlled by another state.
"colony": Colony means a group of people or organisms living together, or a territory controlled by another state.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" The ants built a huge colony.
"Correct:" The country was once a colony.
"Correct:" They discovered a new colony of penguins.
"Incorrect:" The ants built a collony.
"Incorrect:" It was a British collony.
A: Colony.
A: No.
A: A community or dependent territory.
A: An ant colony.
A: Co-lo-ny → 1 L only.
""Colony" is correct; 'collony' is a doubled-letter error."