Which word is correctly spelt: heirarchy, hierachy, hierarchy, hierarcy?
Correct answer A. hierarchy
Explanation
"Hierarchy" begins with "hier-" (from Greek "hieros", sacred) and contains "arch": h-i-e-r-a-r-c-h-y. "Heirarchy" wrongly borrows the spelling of "heir", meaning someone who inherits.
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