Most people get confused in writing the spelling of homophones because they have similar pronunciations. The same thing happens with the words ‘Amature or Amateur’ as they have somewhat similar spelling and pronunciation. Although, one of these words is correct while the other is just a misspelling of the ideal word.

So, today in this article I will explain to you the difference between these two words by their meanings and how you can use the correct word in sentences.

Amature Vs Amateur

·        Meaning of Amature

Amature is the misspelling of the ideal word ‘Amateur’. People often write the wrong spelling because it is pronounced the same way as the correct word. When you type the word ‘Amature’ on Google search, it will show results for ‘Amateur’ saying, ‘Did you mean Amateur?’.

Examples

He is an amature photographer. (incorrect)

Although she is an amature artist, I know she will achieve something big in the future. (incorrect)

They are not letting me participate in the race as I am an amature athlete. (incorrect)

·       Meaning of Amateur

An Amateur is a person who does specific work but is not a professional. He does the work as a hobby, not as a job or you can say he is not that skillful. You might see this word mostly in games where you have to select among Newbie, Amateur, or Professional.

Examples

She is an amateur in singing.

Clara is an amateur actress but she has been working with high profile productions nowadays.

It is not fair that professional athletes are replacing more and more amateur athletes in the Olympics.

How to remember the correct word?

These two words are confusing enough that can be misplaced for one another. The best way to remember that ‘Amature’ is an incorrect word is to remember that ‘Amateur’ is the correct word that is used to describe a person who is not a professional in a specific work.

The Final Words

Most of the words in the English language are somewhat similar in spelling and pronunciation so one can be misplaced for another. Therefore, we should always check the dictionary before using homophones. In summary, Amateur is the correct word which means an individual who does work as his/her hobby but is not a professional while Amature is just a misspelling of the correct word and the word doesn’t exist in English dictionary.