Difference between Clerk and Receptionist

What is the difference between Clerk and Receptionist?

Clerk as a noun is one who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. while Receptionist as a noun is an employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.

Clerk

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs

Receptionist

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.A secretary whose tasks prominently include the above.

We hope you now know whether to use Clerk or Receptionist in your sentence.

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