How do you spell Colonel?
Correct spelling
colonel
Pronounced kernel but spelled COLONEL. From Italian.
Why is colonel spelled this way?
From Italian colonnello, commander of a column. COLONNA (column). The word was borrowed twice — once from Italian (giving the spelling) and once from French (giving the pronunciation 'kernel'). They collided into one bizarre word.
Common misspellings of colonel
kernalcolonlecornelcolonal
Example
The colonel led the regiment.