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Spanish Word for Teacher: 12 Examples

Spanish word for teacher

“What’s the Spanish word for teacher?” sounds like a simple, straight- forward question. Depending on the context, there are many Spanish words you can use. Here are some examples:

1. maestro / maestra: This is one of the most common words you can use for teacher in Spanish.

2. profesor / profesora: This is another common word that you can use interchangeably with maestro/a. 

But if you thought that those were the only words you can use. Check these other Spanish words for teacher and their definitions:

3. docente: I would say that this is a more formal way to call a teacher.

4. educador: Educator, a person who provides instruction or education (a teacher).

5. preceptor / preceptora: A teacher or instructor.

6. instructor / instructora: Instructor, a person who teaches something.

7. leccionista:  A teacher that gives private lessons.

8. tutor/tutora: Tutor, a private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.

9. institutriz: Woman in charge of the education or instruction of one or more children in the domestic household.

10. institutor / institutora: The RAE dictionary marks this as an obsolete Spanish word for teacher used in Colombia.

In other contexts you can use these last two words from our list:

11. gurú: Spiritual teacher or an influential teacher or popular expert.

12. mentor: Trusted adviser, educator.

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