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Leutenant or lieutenant?

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Correct spelling: lieutenant. Misspelling: leutenant.

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

Memory tip

It starts with "lieu", as in "in lieu of": LIEU-tenant.

Why people write “leutenant”

The misspelling “leutenant” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.

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 lieutenant automatic.

What does “lieutenant” mean?

lieutenant noun

  1. a commissioned military officer
  2. an officer in a police force

    Synonyms:

  3. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

    Synonyms:deputy

  4. an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Lieutenant” in a sentence

  • The lieutenant gave the order.

Is “lieutenant” a playable word?

l 1i 1e 1u 1t 1e 1n 1a 1n 1t 1

10 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

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

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

Lieutenant: quick answers

Is it leutenant or lieutenant?
The correct spelling is lieutenant. “leutenant” 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 lieutenant?
It starts with "lieu", as in "in lieu of": LIEU-tenant.
What does lieutenant mean?
Lieutenant means: a commissioned military officer.