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How do you spell Restaurant?

Correct spelling

restaurant

REST + AURANT. AU in the middle.

Why is restaurant spelled this way?

From French restaurant, restoring. RESTAURER (to restore). An establishment that restores you with food. The 'au' combination and silent letters make this one of the most commonly misspelled words globally.

Common misspellings of restaurant

restarantresturantrestrauntresteraunt

Example

We ate at an Italian restaurant.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell restaurant?+
The correct spelling is "restaurant". REST + AURANT. AU in the middle.
Is it restarant or restaurant?+
The correct spelling is "restaurant", not "restarant". This word gets 25,000+ monthly searches.

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