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As I started with this site, I noticed a few things.
The spelling of keychain changed depending on the software I used. Sometimes it was “keychain“, other times it was “key chain“.
“Well”, I thought, “Which one is correct?”
So I did a simple test, tried out a few applications and websites and this is what I found.
The following considers “Key Chain” to be the correct spelling.
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Evernote
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LibreOffice
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Dictionary.com
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Merriam-Webster
The following considers “Keychain” to be the correct spelling.
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Oxford Dictionary
The following considers both “Keychain” and “Key Chain” acceptable.
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Microsoft Office
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Grammarly
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Reverso.net
Reverso.net is interesting because it has a spellchecker for both U.K. and U.S. spelling.
Curious, I wanted to see what people actually thought.
And the best way to find out is by a poll. A very simple poll that I asked of a few friends, family and co-workers.
How do you spell keychain? One word or two words?
And the result? 7 out of 8 said “Keychain”. One said “Key Chain” but wondered if it should be “Key-Chain”
In conclusion, it seems that both spellings are correct. It is just a matter of which version of English you use. Or whatever app you’re is using.
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