How do you spell Prescription?
Correct spelling
prescription
PRE + SCRIPT + ION. Not PER.
Why is prescription spelled this way?
From Latin praescriptio, a writing beforehand. PRAE (before) + SCRIBERE (to write). Often misspelled 'perscription' — the prefix is PRE, not PER.
Common misspellings of prescription
perscriptionprescriptonpresciptionprescritpion
Example
The doctor wrote a prescription.