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How to spell counterfeit
What it means
made in imitation to deceive
How it sounds
/ˈkaʊntərˌfɪt/
Why it catches people out
Counter plus feit. E before i, against the usual rule.
The spellings people reach for
- counterfiet
- counterfit
- conterfeit
In a sentence
The note turned out to be counterfeit.