Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clerical error

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: cler-i-cal er-ror
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.

Example Sentences

"‘The groans of this sick person,’ he said, ‘distract my attention. And without that it is extremely difficult to guard against clerical errors in this climate.’"
"Vardag[…] added: “The state should not be divorcing people on the basis of a clerical error. There has to be intention on the part of the person divorcing, because the principle of intention underpins the justice of our legal system."

Inflected Forms

clerical errors (plural)

Questions

What does clerical error mean?: An error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.

How to pronounce clerical error

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “clerical error”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “clerical error”.
Repeat and practice — Say “clerical error” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.