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Messanger or messenger?

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Correct spelling: messenger. Misspelling: messanger.

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Memory tip

Mess + enger, with an E: mess-ENGER.

Why people write “messanger”

The misspelling “messanger” is only one letter off: it writes A where messenger has E, 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 messenger automatic.

What does “messenger” mean?

messenger noun

  1. a person who carries a message

    Synonyms:courier

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Messenger” in a sentence

  • The messenger arrived at noon.

Is “messenger” a playable word?

m 3e 1s 1s 1e 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

12 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Messenger: quick answers

Is it messanger or messenger?
The correct spelling is messenger. “messanger” 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 messenger?
Mess + enger, with an E: mess-ENGER.
What does messenger mean?
Messenger means: a person who carries a message.