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Apprentise or apprentice?

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Correct spelling: apprentice. Misspelling: apprentise.

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Memory tip

Double P, and it ends in -tice, like practice: ap-PREN-tice.

Why people write “apprentise”

The misspelling “apprentise” is only one letter off: it uses S in place of C; the two letters can sound alike here.

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 apprentice automatic.

What does “apprentice” mean?

apprentice noun

  1. works for an expert to learn a trade

    Synonyms:learnerprentice

apprentice verb

  1. be or work as an apprentice

    “She apprenticed with the great master”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Apprentice” in a sentence

  • He started as an apprentice carpenter.
  • She apprenticed with the great master.

Is “apprentice” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

Apprentice: quick answers

Is it apprentise or apprentice?
The correct spelling is apprentice. “apprentise” 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 apprentice?
Double P, and it ends in -tice, like practice: ap-PREN-tice.
What does apprentice mean?
Apprentice means: works for an expert to learn a trade.