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Amatur or amateur?

Did you mean amateur? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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amatur

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amateur

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Correct spelling: amateur. Misspelling: amatur.

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 “amatur”

The misspelling “amatur” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.

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.

What does “amateur” mean?

amateur noun

  1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  2. an athlete who does not play for pay

amateur adjective

  1. engaged in as a pastime

    “an amateur painter”

    Synonyms:recreationalunpaid

  2. 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?

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9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“amatur” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AMATEUR.

Amateur: quick answers

Is it amatur or amateur?
The correct spelling is amateur. “amatur” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell amateur?
It ends in -eur, like chauffeur and entrepreneur: ama-TEUR.
What does amateur mean?
Amateur means: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime.