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Ambassedor or ambassador?

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Correct spelling: ambassador. Misspelling: ambassedor.

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Memory tip

Double S in the middle, and it ends in -dor: am-BASS-a-DOR.

Why people write “ambassedor”

The misspelling “ambassedor” is only one letter off: it writes E where ambassador has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

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 ambassador automatic.

What does “ambassador” mean?

ambassador noun

  1. a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

    Synonyms:embassador

  2. an informal representative

    “an ambassador of good will”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Ambassador” in a sentence

  • The ambassador met the president on Tuesday.
  • An ambassador of good will.

Is “ambassador” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“ambassedor” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AMBASSADOR.

Ambassador: quick answers

Is it ambassedor or ambassador?
The correct spelling is ambassador. “ambassedor” 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 ambassador?
Double S in the middle, and it ends in -dor: am-BASS-a-DOR.
What does ambassador mean?
Ambassador means: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another.