A LITTLE WORD KNOW-HOW

Separate or Seperate? Correct Spelling & Examples

Separate has an A in its middle syllable. The same sequence appears in separately and separation.

See it in a sentence

Keep the worksheet and answer key on separate pages.

Try a quick check

Complete “Please ___ the two word banks.” Separate is correct. As a verb it means to divide or keep apart; as an adjective, separate describes things that are distinct. “A separate key” and “separate the sheets” therefore use the same spelling even though the grammatical roles differ.