The correct spelling for the five-cent coin in the US and Canada is nickel.
While “nickle” is sometimes listed as an alternative spelling in some dictionaries, “nickel” is the widely accepted and more common spelling.
The word “nickel” originates from the German word “Kupfernickel,” meaning “copper demon”. German miners mistakenly thought they had discovered copper ore when they found the brown-red ore of what is now known as nickel, and blamed a mischievous demon for preventing them from extracting copper. The element was later isolated by a Swedish chemist who named it after this demon, [according to APMEX] . The five-cent coin was later named “nickel” because it was made of a copper and nickel alloy.
Which is correct, nickel or nickle?
Although some dictionaries list “nickle” as an alternative spelling, by far the more common and more widely accepted spelling is “nickel.”
How do you spell nickels like the coin?
Great question! “Nickel” or “Nickle” nickel: (noun) a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite. (noun) a United States coin worth one twentieth of a dollar. (noun) five dollars worth of a drug.
Is there a nickel coin?
Good point! A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.
How do you spell “nickel” in 5 cents?
A nickel is a five-cent coin that got its name from the metal. Nickel is a silver-colored metal that’s strong and resistant to corrosion, so it’s often blended with other metals.