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The siege of "seige": a common slip-up in writing

Reviewed and edited by

Anwar Kareem 31/10/2024, 09:46

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

Seige or siege. What's correct?

Spelling error

Why do people make this mistake?

The error occurs because of the confusion in vowel order, as "i" and "e" can sometimes be challenging to remember in English spelling.

What is correct?

The correct spelling is "siege".

Examples of correct usage

The army laid siege to the city.
After a long siege, the castle fell.
The defenders successfully resisted the siege.

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