Governer or governor?
Did you mean governor? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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governer
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governor
Correct spelling: governor. Misspelling: governer.
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Memory tip
Govern + or: the person who governs ends in -or.
Why people write “governer”
The misspelling “governer” is only one letter off: it writes E where governor has O, 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 governor automatic.
Other misspellings of “governor”
People also write “govenor”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“govenor”
Correct spelling: governor. Misspelling: govenor.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “govenor” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.
What does “governor” mean?
governor noun
- the head of a state government
- a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
Synonyms:regulator
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Governor” in a sentence
- The governor signed the bill.
Is “governor” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“governer” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from GOVERNOR.