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Atorney or attorney?

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

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atorney

Correct

attorney

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Correct spelling: attorney. Misspelling: atorney.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Double T, and no U: at-TOR-ney.

Why people write “atorney”

The misspelling “atorney” is only one letter off: it uses a single T where attorney has a double TT.

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 attorney automatic.

What does “attorney” mean?

attorney noun

  1. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

    Synonyms:lawyer

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Attorney” in a sentence

  • Her attorney advised her to stay silent.

Is “attorney” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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

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

Attorney: quick answers

Is it atorney or attorney?
The correct spelling is attorney. “atorney” 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 attorney?
Double T, and no U: at-TOR-ney.
What does attorney mean?
Attorney means: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice.