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Sargent or sergeant?

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Correct spelling: sergeant. Misspelling: sargent.

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Memory tip

S-E-R, then G-E-A-N-T: ser-GEANT.

Why people write “sargent”

Sergeant is not spelled the way it is said: the first syllable sounds like “sar” but is written SER, so spelling it by ear gives “sargent”. There is also a silent E after the G. It keeps the G soft (a J sound), and leaving it out gives “sergant”.

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 sergeant automatic.

What does “sergeant” mean?

sergeant noun

  1. any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
  2. a lawman with the rank of sergeant

    Synonyms:

  3. an English barrister of the highest rank

    Synonyms:serjeant

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Sergeant” in a sentence

  • The sergeant gave orders.

Is “sergeant” a playable word?

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9 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“sargent” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SERGEANT.

Sergeant: quick answers

Is it sargent or sergeant?
The correct spelling is sergeant. “sargent” 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 sergeant?
S-E-R, then G-E-A-N-T: ser-GEANT.
What does sergeant mean?
Sergeant means: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal.