How do you spell Intellectual?
Correct spelling
intellectual
Two L's. INTELLECT + UAL.
Why is intellectual spelled this way?
From Latin intellectualis, of understanding. INTER (between) + LEGERE (to choose). An intellectual chooses between ideas — the mind exercising its capacity for discernment.
Common misspellings of intellectual
intelectualintellectuelintellactualinterlectual
Example
The debate was an intellectual challenge.