Carachter vs. Character: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 10, 2023
The incorrect spelling is "Carachter," while the correct spelling is "Character." Character refers to the mental or moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
Which is correct: Carachter or Character
How to spell Character?
Carachter is Incorrect
Character is Correct
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Key Differences
Recall that "character" starts with 'char,' like 'charcoal,' which can leave a mark just as character does.
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Remember the phrase: "Real 'character' has an 'act' in the middle," focusing on the correct "act" sequence.
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Think of a character in a book, a well-spelled and standardized term.
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Associate it with similar words that have 'er' endings like "teacher" or "writer."
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Memorize the proper sequence "Char-act-er" to ensure you spell it correctly every time.
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Carachter and Character Definitions
Character
Character refers to the set of qualities that define an individual's personality.
Her character is full of integrity.
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Character
In computing, a character represents a single letter, number, or symbol.
The password must contain at least one special character.
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Character
Character can also refer to a distinctive mark or feature.
The old building has a lot of characters.
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Character
The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
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Character
Moral strength; integrity
An educational program designed to develop character.
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Character
Public estimation of someone; reputation
Personal attacks that damaged her character.
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Character
(Biology) A structure, function, or attribute of an organism, influenced by genetic, environmental, and developmental factors.
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Character
A person considered as having a specific quality or attribute
"Being a man of the world and a public character, [he] took everything as a matter of course" (George Eliot).
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Character
A person considered funny or eccentric
Catcalls from some character in the back row.
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Character
A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation
A cartoon character.
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Character
Characterization in fiction or drama
A script that is weak in plot but strong in character.
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Character
A formal written statement as to competency and dependability, given by an employer to a former employee; a recommendation.
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Character
One of a set of symbols, such as letters or numbers, that are arranged to express information.
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Character
A style of printing or writing
"Here is the hand and seal of the Duke.
You know the character" (Shakespeare).
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Character
Specializing in the interpretation of often minor roles that emphasize fixed personality traits or specific physical characteristics
A character actor.
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Character
Of or relating to the interpretation of such roles by an actor
The character part of the hero's devoted mother.
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Character
Dedicated to the portrayal of a person with regard to distinguishing psychological or physical features
A character sketch.
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Character
(countable) A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.
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Character
A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
A study of the suspect's character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.
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Character
(uncountable) Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
He has a great deal of character.
"You may not like to eat liver," said Calvin's father, "but it builds character."
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Character
(countable) A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
Julius Caesar is a great historical character.
That bloke is such a character.
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Character
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
An inscription in the Runic character
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Character
One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
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Character
A person or individual, especially one who is unknown.
We saw a shady character slinking out of the office with some papers.
That old guy is a real character.
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Character
A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
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Character
(countable) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
In the miserable character of a slave
In his character as a magistrate
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Character
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
A man's character for truth and veracity
Her actions give her a bad character.
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Character
A reference given to a servant, attesting to their behaviour, competence, etc.
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Character
A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye.
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Character
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
You know the character to be your brother's?
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Character
The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
The character or that dominion.
Know well each Ancient's proper character;His fable, subject, scope in every page;Religion, Country, genius of his Age.
A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character.
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Character
Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
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Character
Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
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Character
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
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Character
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
This subterraneous passage is much mended since Seneca gave so bad a character of it.
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Character
A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
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Character
A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Cæsar is a great historical character.
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Character
To engrave; to inscribe.
These trees shall be my books.And in their barks my thoughts I 'll character.
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Character
To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.
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Character
An imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story);
She is the main character in the novel
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Character
A characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something;
Each town has a quality all its own
The radical character of our demands
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Character
The inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions;
Education has for its object the formation of character
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Character
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
She played the part of Desdemona
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Character
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities);
A real character
A strange character
A friendly eccentric
The capable type
A mental case
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Character
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;
Requests for character references are all to often answered evasively
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Character
A written symbol that is used to represent speech;
The Greek alphabet has 24 characters
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Character
In storytelling, a character is a person, animal, or entity that takes part in the action.
Harry Potter is a well-known character in literature.
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Character
Character can mean reputation or public estimation.
The scandal damaged his character.
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FAQs
Why is it called Character?
It derives from Greek and Latin words that mean to "mark" or "engrave," signifying distinctive qualities.
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What is the verb form of Character?
There is no standard verb form of "character."
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What is the root word of Character?
The root word is from the Greek "kharaktēr," which means a stamped mark.
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Which preposition is used with Character?
The prepositions "of," "in," and "with" are commonly used with Character.
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Which article is used with Character?
The articles "a" or "the" can be used with Character.
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Is Character a noun or adjective?
"Character" is primarily a noun but can also function as an adjective as in "character education."
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Which vowel is used before Character?
The vowel "a" is used before Character.
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Is Character an abstract noun?
Yes, when referring to qualities or attributes, it is an abstract noun.
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Is Character a negative or positive word?
It is generally considered a neutral word.
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Which conjunction is used with Character?
The conjunction "and" is often used with Character.
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Is the Character term a metaphor?
Not in its basic form, though it can be used metaphorically.
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What is the second form of Character?
There is no second form as it is primarily a noun.
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Which determiner is used with Character?
Determiners like "the," "a," and "every" can be used.
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What is the third form of Character?
There is no third form as it is primarily a noun.
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How is Character used in a sentence?
Example: The character of the community is defined by its shared values and goals.
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Is Character a countable noun?
Yes, it is a countable noun when referring to individuals in a story or marks in computing.
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How do we divide Character into syllables?
It can be divided as "Char-ac-ter."
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What is another term for Character?
Another term could be "personality" or "integrity," depending on the context.
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What is the opposite of Character?
Depending on the context, the opposite could be "amorality" or "impersonality."
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