Amatuer or amateur?
Did you mean amateur? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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amatuer
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amateur
Correct spelling: amateur. Misspelling: amatuer.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
It ends in -eur, like chauffeur and entrepreneur: ama-TEUR.
Why people write “amatuer”
The misspelling “amatuer” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and U.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make amateur automatic.
Other misspellings of “amateur”
People also write “amature” and “amatur”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“amature”
Correct spelling: amateur. Misspelling: amature.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“amature” has all the right letters, but the E is in the wrong place.
“amatur”
Correct spelling: amateur. Misspelling: amatur.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “amatur” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
What does “amateur” mean?
amateur noun
- someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- an athlete who does not play for pay
amateur adjective
- engaged in as a pastime
“an amateur painter”
Synonyms:recreationalunpaid
- lacking professional skill or expertise
“a very amateurish job”
Synonyms:amateurishinexpertunskilled
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Amateur” in a sentence
- He is an amateur photographer.
- An amateur painter.
- A very amateurish job.
Is “amateur” a playable word?
9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“amatuer” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AMATEUR.