Familar vs. Familiar: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 27, 2023
The incorrect spelling is "Familar," while the correct spelling is "Familiar." Familiar is used to describe something well-known or easily recognized.
Which is correct: Familar or Familiar
How to spell Familiar?
Familar is Incorrect
Familiar is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember, "family" is part of "familiar," helping you remember the 'i' after the 'l.'
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Sep 24, 2023
Consider the phrase "I am familiar," which spells out "I a m" to remind you of the second 'i.'
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Associate it with similar words like "peculiar," which also has 'i' after 'l.'
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Sound it out as fa-MIL-yer, emphasizing the 'i' to help you remember.
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Sep 24, 2023
Just like 'similar,' 'familiar' has two 'i's in it.
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Sep 24, 2023
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Familar and Familiar Definitions
Familiar
Familiar signifies being thoroughly acquainted with a subject.
She is familiar with the regulations.
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Familiar
Having fair knowledge; acquainted
Are you familiar with these roads?.
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Familiar
Taking undue liberties; presumptuous
Students should not be familiar toward an instructor.
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Familiar
One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
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Familiar
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
There’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar.
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Familiar
Acquainted.
I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears.
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Familiar
Intimate or friendly.
We are on familiar terms now; our neighbour is not familiar
Don’t be familiar with me, boy!
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Familiar
(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
The witch’s familiar was a black cat.
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Familiar
(historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
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Familiar
Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
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Familiar
Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
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Familiar
Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
That war, or peace, or both at once, may beAs things acquainted and familiar to us.
There is nothing more familiar than this.
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Familiar
A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
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Familiar
A person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
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Familiar
A person who is frequently in the company of another;
Drinking companions
Comrades in arms
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Familiar
A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
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Familiar
Well known or easily recognized;
A familiar figure
Familiar songs
Familiar guests
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Familiar
Within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange;
Familiar ordinary objects found in every home
A familiar everyday scene
A familiar excuse
A day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences
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Familiar
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly;
Conversant with business trends
Familiar with the complex machinery
He was familiar with those roads
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Familiar
Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship;
On familiar terms
Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
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Familiar
Familiar indicates something or someone well-known to you.
His face looked familiar.
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Familiar
Familiar refers to something commonly or generally known.
That song sounds familiar.
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Sep 16, 2023
Familiar
Familiar can also mean a spirit often embodied in an animal, aiding in witchcraft.
The black cat is her familiar.
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FAQs
Why is it called Familiar?
The word comes from the Latin word "familiāris," relating to family or household, to signify something well-known.
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Sep 24, 2023
Which vowel is used before Familiar?
"A" is often used, as in "a familiar place."
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Sep 24, 2023
Which preposition is used with Familiar?
"With" is commonly used, as in "familiar with."
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Sep 24, 2023
What is the singular form of Familiar?
Familiar is both singular and plural, depending on its use.
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Is Familiar a noun or adjective?
It's primarily an adjective, but can also be a noun in specific contexts.
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Sep 24, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Familiar?
"And" is often used, as in "familiar and easy to understand."
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Sep 24, 2023
What is the plural form of Familiar?
Familiars, when referring to magical companions or spirits.
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Sep 24, 2023
Is the Familiar term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but it can be used metaphorically.
Janet White
Sep 24, 2023
What part of speech is Familiar?
It's primarily an adjective, but can also be a noun in specific contexts.
Sara Rehman
Sep 24, 2023
What is the opposite of Familiar?
Opposites could include "unfamiliar" or "unknown."
Harlon Moss
Sep 24, 2023
Which determiner is used with Familiar?
Both "a" and "the" can be used depending on the context.
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Sep 24, 2023
Which article is used with Familiar?
Both "a" and "the" can be used depending on the context.
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Sep 24, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Familiar?
The second syllable, "mil," is stressed.
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Is Familiar a negative or positive word?
It's generally neutral but can be positive or negative depending on context.
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How is Familiar used in a sentence?
Example: The neighborhood was familiar to me, so I had no trouble finding the house.
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