Appointmant or appointment?
Did you mean appointment? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: appointment. Misspelling: appointmant.
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Memory tip
Double P: ap + point + ment.
Why people write “appointmant”
The endings -ent and -ant are pronounced the same way; this word takes -ent.
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 appointment automatic.
What does “appointment” mean?
appointment noun
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
Synonyms:assignmentdesignationnaming
- a meeting arranged in advance
“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
Synonyms:dateengagement
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
Synonyms:fitting
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
Synonyms:appointee
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Appointment” in a sentence
- I have a dentist appointment at three.
- The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee.
- She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date.
- He applied for an appointment in the treasury.
Is “appointment” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 22 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“appointmant” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from APPOINTMENT.