The correct spelling is facsimile.

Quick Scoop

  • Spelling: facsimile (9 letters: f-a-c-s-i-m-i-l-e).
  • Pronunciation: typically “fak-SIM-uh-lee” in English.
  • Meaning: a close copy or reproduction of a document, image, or object; also the origin of the word “fax.”

Easy way to remember

Think of it as fac + simile :

  • fac – from Latin facere “to make”.
  • simile – “similar / like”.

So facsimile is something “made similar,” i.e., an exact copy.

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