Understand why "penitentiary" is correct and "penitentary" is incorrect.
Incorrect spelling - ""Penitentary"" is a misspelling.
"penitentary" is a common misspelling of "penitentiary". Always use "penitentiary" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
"Penitentiary" is a prison or correctional facility.
"penitentiary": "Penitentiary" is a prison or correctional facility.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" He was sent to the penitentiary.
"Correct:" A federal penitentiary.
"Correct:" Escaped from penitentiary.
"Correct:" Life in penitentiary.
"Incorrect:" He was sent to penitentary.
"Incorrect:" A penitentary inmate.
A: Penitentiary.
A: No.
A: Prison.
A: Missing syllable.
Penitentiary is correct; it refers to a prison. Penitentary is a common misspelling.