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Why "acheive" misspells your success

Reviewed and edited by

Lloyd Cooper 15/11/2024, 07:26

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

Acheive or achieve. What's correct?

Spelling error

Why do people make this mistake?

The error occurs due to the common confusion about the correct sequence of "i" and "e" in English spelling, especially with words that sound similar to "believe" and "receive", which follow the "i before e except after c" rule. The rule doesn't apply to "achieve", but some people can mistakenly apply it here.

What is correct?

The correct spelling is "achieve".

Examples of correct usage

I hope to achieve my goals this year.
She worked hard to achieve success.
We can achieve more by working together.

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