particuler

Particuler is not a recognized standard term in English dictionaries. It is most often encountered as a misspelling or typographical error of particular, or as a mistaken form when translating from French. In English, particular means a specific item, detail, or characteristic, or, as an adjective, something that is special or distinctive.

The spelling with an -er ending may result from confusion of English spelling patterns, optical character recognition errors, or autocorrect changes. Because it lacks a defined sense in English, it should usually be corrected to particular when writing in English.

In French, the closest correct forms are particulier (masc.) or particulière (fem.), meaning private individual or something specific or particular, depending on context. The form particulER is not standard in French and is not used in formal writing.

If particulER appears as a coined term in a project, its meaning should be explicitly defined within that context; otherwise editors should replace it with the appropriate standard form.

See also particular, particulier.