Beleif vs. Belief: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 9, 2023
"Beleif" is an incorrect spelling, while "belief" is the correct spelling, denoting an acceptance that something is true or exists.

Which is correct: Beleif or Belief
How to spell Belief?

Beleif is Incorrect

Belief is Correct
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Key Differences
Recall the "i before e except after c" rule.

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Oct 09, 2023
Think of the word "lie" within "belief," which can remind you that "lie" is spelled with "ie."

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Remember that "belief" and "relief" have the same vowel pattern.

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Associate the correct spelling with "be-leaf," as if a leaf embodies the belief.

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Oct 09, 2023
Use a mnemonic: "In belief, 'I' always precedes 'E.'"

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Beleif and Belief Definitions
Belief
Acceptance that something is true or exists.
His belief in ghosts is unshakable.

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Belief
Trust or faith in someone or something.
She has a strong belief in democracy.

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Belief
A religious doctrine accepted as true.
Their beliefs differ from mainstream Christianity.

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Belief
The mental attitude of accepting a proposition as true.
The belief in a higher power guides her actions.

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Belief
The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another
My belief in you is as strong as ever.

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Belief
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something
His explanation of what happened defies belief.

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Belief
Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

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Belief
Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
It's my belief that the thief is somebody known to us.

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Belief
Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.
My belief is that there is a bear in the woods. Bill said he saw one.
Based on this data, it is our belief that X does not occur.

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Belief
(countable) Something believed.
The ancient people have a belief in many deities.

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Belief
(uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
My belief that it will rain tomorrow is strong.

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Belief
(uncountable) Religious faith.
She often said it was her belief that carried her through the hard times.

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Belief
(in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
I can't do that. It's against my beliefs.

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Belief
Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses.
Belief admits of all degrees, from the slightest suspicion to the fullest assurance.

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Belief
A persuasion of the truths of religion; faith.
No man can attain [to] belief by the bare contemplation of heaven and earth.

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Belief
The thing believed; the object of belief.
Superstitious prophecies are not only the belief of fools, but the talk sometimes of wise men.

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Belief
A tenet, or the body of tenets, held by the advocates of any class of views; doctrine; creed.
In the heat of persecution to which Christian belief was subject upon its first promulgation.

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Belief
A vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
His impression of her was favorable
What are your feelings about the crisis?
It strengthened my belief in his sincerity
I had a feeling that she was lying

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FAQs
Which vowel is used before belief?
"A" as in "a belief" or "O" as in "to belief."

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Oct 09, 2023
Why is it called belief?
Derived from Old English "geleafa," meaning "faith, trust."

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Which determiner is used with belief?
"This," "that," "these," "those" can be used.

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What is the first form of belief?
Belief is a noun, so it doesn't have verb forms.

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How is belief used in a sentence?
"His belief in the project's success never wavered."

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Oct 09, 2023
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