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Politican or politician?

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Correct spelling: politician. Misspelling: politican.

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

Memory tip

Politic + ian: keep the C of politics, the way music gives musician.

Why people write “politican”

The misspelling “politican” 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 politician automatic.

What does “politician” mean?

politician noun

  1. a leader engaged in civil administration
  2. a person active in party politics

    Synonyms:politicopol

  3. a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Politician” in a sentence

  • The politician gave a long speech.

Is “politician” a playable word?

p 3o 1l 1i 1t 1i 1c 3i 1a 1n 1

14 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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

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

Politician: quick answers

Is it politican or politician?
The correct spelling is politician. “politican” 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 politician?
Politic + ian: keep the C of politics, the way music gives musician.
What does politician mean?
Politician means: a leader engaged in civil administration.