Entrepeneur or entrepreneur?
Did you mean entrepreneur? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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entrepeneur
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entrepreneur
Correct spelling: entrepreneur. Misspelling: entrepeneur.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Entre + pre + neur: there is an R in "pre" and the ending is -eur.
Why people write “entrepeneur”
The misspelling “entrepeneur” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.
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 entrepreneur automatic.
Other misspellings of “entrepreneur”
People also write “entreprenuer” and “enterpreneur”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“entreprenuer”
Correct spelling: entrepreneur. Misspelling: entreprenuer.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “entreprenuer” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of E and U.
“enterpreneur”
Correct spelling: entrepreneur. Misspelling: enterpreneur.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “enterpreneur” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of R and E.
What does “entrepreneur” mean?
entrepreneur noun
- someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
Synonyms:enterpriser
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Entrepreneur” in a sentence
- He is a serial entrepreneur.
Is “entrepreneur” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“entrepeneur” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ENTREPRENEUR.