How do you spell Chancellor?
Correct spelling
chancellor
Remember the Latin cancelli (lattice gate) - chancellor has double-L like a lattice.
Why is chancellor spelled this way?
From Latin cancellarius, a court secretary who stood at the cancelli (lattice gate). The chancellor was the person behind the barrier — a gatekeeper who became a leader.
Common misspellings of chancellor
chancelorchanellorchancellarchanceller
Example
The university chancellor delivered the commencement address to graduating students.