Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell chauffeur

What it means

a person employed to drive

How it sounds

/ʃoʊˈfɜr/

Why it catches people out

From the French chauffer, to heat. Two f's, and a u in each half of the word.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

A chauffeur met them at the airport.

First appeared in

Puzzle #14 — August 7, 2026