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Perogative or prerogative?

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Correct spelling: prerogative. Misspelling: perogative.

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

Memory tip

It starts with PRE, like prefix: pre-ROG-ative.

Why people write “perogative”

The misspelling “perogative” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.

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 prerogative automatic.

What does “prerogative” mean?

prerogative noun

  1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

    “suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males”

    Synonyms:privilegeperquisite

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Prerogative” in a sentence

  • Changing your mind is your prerogative.
  • Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males.

Is “prerogative” a playable word?

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17 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

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

Prerogative: quick answers

Is it perogative or prerogative?
The correct spelling is prerogative. “perogative” 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 prerogative?
It starts with PRE, like prefix: pre-ROG-ative.
What does prerogative mean?
Prerogative means: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right).