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Profesor or professor?

Did you mean professor? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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profesor

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professor

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Correct spelling: professor. Misspelling: profesor.

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

Memory tip

One F and a double S: pro-F-e-SS-or.

Why people write “profesor”

The misspelling “profesor” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where professor has a double SS.

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 professor automatic.

What does “professor” mean?

professor noun

  1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

    Synonyms:prof

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Professor” in a sentence

  • The professor gave a lecture.

Is “professor” a playable word?

p 3r 1o 1f 4e 1s 1s 1o 1r 1

14 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

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

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

Professor: quick answers

Is it profesor or professor?
The correct spelling is professor. “profesor” 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 professor?
One F and a double S: pro-F-e-SS-or.
What does professor mean?
Professor means: someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university.