Physican or physician?
Did you mean physician? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
physican
Correct
physician
Correct spelling: physician. Misspelling: physican.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Physic + ian: keep the I.
Why people write “physican”
The misspelling “physican” 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 physician automatic.
What does “physician” mean?
physician noun
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Physician” in a sentence
- Consult your physician before starting.
- I felt so bad I went to see my doctor.
Is “physician” a playable word?
19 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“physican” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PHYSICIAN.