How do you spell Chauffeur?
Correct spelling
chauffeur
CHAUFF + EUR. French: to heat (stoker).
Why is chauffeur spelled this way?
From French chauffeur, a stoker. CHAUFFER (to heat). Early automobile drivers were called stokers because the first cars were steam-powered — the driver fed the fire.
Common misspellings of chauffeur
chaffeurchaufferchoffershoffeur
Example
The chauffeur drove the limousine.