Correct spelling, explanation: this word has Latin roots and means laws of the private person. It contains the words privus and lex (private and law). There is an i right after v in the original spelling and so is in English modern spelling, so privilege is the correct form, and privelege is wrong.
Definition of privilege:
noun, something beneficial for a person or a group, special treatment or conditions agreed on
I had been present in every lesson and now I have the privilege not to write the final test.
It was my birthday so mum gave me the privilege to choose what I wanted for dinner.
Incorrect spelling, explanation: the word privilege origins go back to Latin privilegium which meant laws for or against a private citizen. This word is spelled with i, not e, after v in Latin word, so it is an English loanword. This is why we don’t spell it as privelege, but the correct form is privilege.
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Very nice to know.