Personell or personnel?
Did you mean personnel? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: personnel. Misspelling: personell.
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Memory tip
Personnel (staff) has two Ns and ends in -el; personal (private) has one N.
Why people write “personell”
“personell” differs from “personnel” in 2 places: it uses a single N where personnel has a double NN; and it doubles the L, which personnel spells with just one.
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 personnel automatic.
What does “personnel” mean?
personnel noun
- group of people willing to obey orders
“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”
Synonyms:force
- the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
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Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Personnel” in a sentence
- All personnel must wear badges.
- A public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens.
Is “personnel” a playable word?
11 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“personell” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PERSONNEL.