Learn why “Captain” is the correct spelling and why “Captian” is incorrect.
Incorrect spelling - “Captian” is a misspelling caused by reversing vowels ‘a’ and ‘i.’
"Captian" is a common misspelling of "Captain". Always use "Captain" when referring to the correct word.
Correct spelling - The proper way to spell this word.
“Captain” means a leader of a team, ship, or unit.
"Captain": “Captain” means a leader of a team, ship, or unit.
This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing.
"Correct:" He is the captain of the team.
"Correct:" The ship’s captain greeted the passengers.
"Correct:" She became captain of her squad.
"Correct:" The captain gave clear instructions.
"Incorrect:" He is the captian of the team.
"Incorrect:" The captian arrived.
"Incorrect:" She is the squad captian.
"Incorrect:" The captian gave orders.
A: Captain.
A: They reverse the vowels accidentally.
A: A leader of a team or ship.
A: CAP + TAIN (sounds like “cap-tane”).
“Captain” is correct; “captian” is a vowel-reversal spelling error.