Learn why “separate” is correct and “seporate” is wrong.
Incorrect spelling - Seporate incorrectly uses “o” instead of “a.”
"seporate" is a common misspelling of "separate". Always use "separate" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
Separate means to divide or keep apart.
"separate": Separate means to divide or keep apart.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" Please separate the papers.
"Correct:" They decided to separate.
"Correct:" Keep liquids separate.
"Incorrect:" Please seporate the papers.
"Incorrect:" They decided to seporate.
A: Separate.
A: Should be 'a', not 'o'.
A: To divide.
A: Separate the files.
A: Think 'A RAT' inside: sep-A-RAT-e.
""Separate" is correct; 'seporate' is a vowel substitution error."