Which one is correct – Hampster or Hamster ?

By
Peter
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Which one is correct - Hampster or Hamster ?

Homophones are words with the same pronunciation and sometimes have a little similarity in spelling as well. If two words are homophones of each other then it is not compulsory that both the words will be correct, it can also happen that one is correct and the other doesn’t have any meaning. 

Hampsterand Hamster are homophones of each other as they have the same pronunciation. The difference between the spelling of Hampsterand Hamster is the alphabet ‘p’. So you should pay attention to the spelling while writing any of the two words. 

Today, in this article I will tell you the difference between the words Hampster and Hamster and provide you with some examples so that you will be able to understand the difference easily.

Hampster or Hamster

Definition of Hamster 

The words Hamster and Hampsterhave pronunciation and a little bit similar spellings as well, this the reason that the word Hamster is often misspelt as ‘Hampster’.

The Hamster are kept by many people as pets. It is a European rodent belonging to the subfamily of Cricetinae. You can identify a hamster from its short tail and each side of the jawline it has a pouch. 

Example 

  • That animal looks like a rat. How are you so sure that it was a hamster? 
  • The hamsters are remarkable for their migration.
  • I don’t know where my hamster escaped. 
  • Why don’t you keep a hamsteras a pet, I found it very cute. 

Definition of Hampster 

The word hampsteris a misspelling of the word ‘hamster’. In 1998 an Internet meme was created named as Hampster Dance. It was one of the earliest Internet memes developed by a Canadian art student Deidre LaCarte. It features animated GIFs of dancing hamsters and other rodents.

Examples 

  • There is a lot of controversy between the word Hampster and Hamster. 
  • Hampster Dance is famous among the children nowadays.
  • The earliest internet meme was named as Hampster Dance. 
  • My device was showing a red line under the word Hampster, which means the written word does not exist in the English dictionary.

Final words 

From the above explanation, I hope it will be easy for you to understand the exact difference between the two words Hampster or Hamster. The English dictionary doesn’t  list the word hampster thus, It is totally incorrect. The other word hamster describes an animal and exists in the English dictionary as well. So don’t get confused between these two words.