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'dual' is a common misspelling of 'duel'


The correct spelling of 'duel'

ends with the letters 'el'.

This incorrect spelling 'dual'

ends with the letters 'al'.

'dual' Spelling Rule

The endings '-el' and '-al' are often confused. The ending of 'duel' instead of 'dual' has been determined by a mixture of which language the root word originated from (French, German, Latin, Greek, etc). The -al endings generally correspond to Latin.

Definition of 'duel' not 'dual'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
  • Historically, the wager of battleĀ (judicial combat)
  • Any struggle between two contending persons, groups or ideas.
  • Verb

  • To engage in a battle.
  • See also

    dual

    Anagrams

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    English words similar to 'dual':

    deal, duel, dual, del, dwell, dull, dal, dial, dell, doll, dahl, dill, dowel, dol, diol, dhal, diel, deoil, daal, dhol, dwaal, dwual, dowl, dhaal