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Commonly Misspelled Words
Adapted from Writing Talk: Sentence and Short Paragraphs with Readings by Anthony C. Winkler and Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell,Second Edition, pages 415-418; Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings by Anthony C. Winkler and Jo Ray
McCuen-Metherell, Third Edition Edition, pages 527-528; Passages: A Writer’s Guide by Richard Nordquist, Third Edition, pages 366-375; and The Blair Handbook by Toby Fulwiler and Alan R. Hayakawa, Fourth Edition, pages 902-917.
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityWriting Center
“Are you quite quiet?”
English spelling is difficult. Words are often not spelled the way they sound. Raccoon sounds like it should have a k but doesn’t. Threw sounds like through butis spelled differently. Though, cough , and through look like rhyming words but
are actually not pronounced at all alike. Given that English has a vocabulary of over 400,000 words, it’s a wonder that we spell as well as we do. Somewords—called homophones—sound exactly alike but have different spellings andmeanings. Other words are not exactly homophones but are similar enough to beoften confused. Study the following examples:
Altar (a raised platform in church) The minister stood at the altar .
Alter (to change) I can alter your jacket.
Homophones:
It’s (a contraction of “it is”) It’s getting late.
Its (possessive form of the pronoun “it”) The rabbit is in its nest.
Accept (to receive with consent) I accept your money.
Except (excluded) Everybody left except Fred.
Confusing Words:
Advice (a noun) She asked for advice . Advise (a verb) We advise you to study.
Homophones and Frequently Confused WordsLearn the meaning and spelling of homophones and frequently confused words. Errors in spelling can drasticallychange the meaning of writing. Angel spelled correctly will still confuse your reader if you really meant angle .English is riddled with many homophones and confusing words. The examples on the following sheets are justsome of the ones you are mostly likely to encounter. When in doubt, use a dictionary to verify that the word youwant to use really is the word that matches the context of your sentence.Sole — only; the bottom of the footI was the sole member of the team to go.The soles of my feet itch.
Soul — the spiritMusic is good for the soul .
Whose — the possessive form of whoI know whose coat that is. Who’s — a contraction of “who is”Who’s she talking about?Your — the possessive form of youThis is your choice.
You’re — a contraction of “you are”You’re quite welcome.
Their — ownershipThis is their boat.
There — in that placeMy car is over there .
They’re — a contraction of “theyare”They’re friendly people.
To — a preposition; part of anyinfinitiveHe went to the beach.I’m going to walk the dog.
Too — also, excessivelyFirst Julie wept; then Meg wept, too .Don’t eat too much ice cream.
Two — the whole numberbetween one and threeI have two dogs.Two round trip tickets to Pariscost $1,700.28.
TipPossessive pronouns have zero apostrophes (none).
Apostrophes are used with pronouns to form contractions.
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Commonly Misspelled Words
Adapted from Writing Talk: Sentence and Short Paragraphs with Readings by Anthony C. Winkler and Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell,Second Edition, pages 415-418; Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings by Anthony C. Winkler and Jo Ray
McCuen-Metherell, Third Edition Edition, pages 527-528; Passages: A Writer’s Guide by Richard Nordquist, Third Edition, pages 366-375; and The Blair Handbook by Toby Fulwiler and Alan R. Hayakawa, Fourth Edition, pages 902-917.
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityWriting Center
Frequently Misspelled Wordsaccidentally disappearance maintenance relieveacquaintance embarrass mathematics relief
acquire environment medicine resembleaddress especially million restaurantalready exaggerate miracle reverence
all right exercise miscellaneous ridiculousanswer existence mischief sandwichanxious familiar necessary seize
arithmetic fascinate neighbor separateathletics foreign noticeable several
attendance forty nuisance similarawful fragrant occasion sincerely
awkward friend occur succeedbelieve fulfill occurrence surprisebreathe government occurred temperaturebusiness grammar offered thancalendar harass parallel thoroughcemetery height peculiar tragedy
changeable hindrance politics truly
chief incredible possess unnecessarychosen independent practically untilconscience interesting proceed usually
daily irresistible receive vegetabledefinite judgment recognize visitor
dependent library referred weirddesign literature referring writingdevice
Frequently Confused Words/Phrasesa, an, and because of, due to everyday, every day nausea, nauseated, nauseating,
nauseousaccept, except, expect beside, besides everybody, everyone, every one passed, past
adapt, adopt breath, breathe farther, further perspective, prospectiveadverse, averse but, however, yet few (fewer), little (less) precede, proceed
advice, advise can, may formally, formerly principal, principleaffect, effect capital, capitol former, latter quotation, quoteall ready, already censor, censure good, well quiet, quit, quiteall right, alright choose, chose, chosen hanged, hung real, really, very
all together, altogether cite, site, sight have, of so, so thatallude, elude clothes, cloths healthful, healthy some time, sometime, sometimes
allusion, illusion compare to, compare with hear, here stationary, stationerya lot, much, many complement, compliment hoping, hopping supposed to, used toamong, between conscience, conscious imply, infer than, thenamount, number continual, continuous in, into their, there, they’reanxious, eager council, counsel its, it’s ‘til, till, until
anyplace, anywhere could have/could’ve, musthave/must’ve
lay, lie to, too, two
as, as if, like
should have/should’ve, wouldhave/ would’ve
(not could of, must of, should of,
would of)
lead, led usage, use
assure, ensure, insure device, devise loose, lose were, we’re, whereawful, awfully different from, different than many, much which, who, thatawhile, a while disinterested, uninterested may be, maybe whose, who’s
bad, badly especially, specially moral, morale your, you’re
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The 100 MostMisspelled Words inthe English
LanguageCompiled by
yourdictionary.com.
acceptableaccidentallyaccommodateacquireallot
amateurapparentargumentatheist
believe bellwethercalendarcemeterychangeablecollectiblecolumncommittedconscienceconscientiousconsciousconsensusdaiquiridefinitediscipline
drunkennessdumbbellembarrassequipmentexhilarateexceedexistence
experiencefieryforeigngaugegratefulguaranteeharassheighthierarchyhumorousignoranceimmediateindependentindispensableinoculateintelligenceits (possessive
jewelry judgmentkernelleisureliaison
librarylicenselightningmaintenancemaneuvermedievalmementomillenniumminiatureminusculemischievousmisspellneighbornoticeableoccasionallyoccurrence
pastime
perseverance personnel playwright possession precede principal – head; as a school principal principle – a rule privilege pronunciation publiclyquestionnairereceiverecommendreferrelevantrestaurantrhymerhythmscheduleseparatesergeant
supersedetheirthresholdtwelfthtyrannyuntilvacuumweatherweird
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Over 500 of the Most Frequently Misspelled Words in theEnglish Language
A
absenceacademicacceptaccessaccompanyingaccomplishmentaccordingaccurateacheaccuseacquaint
acrossactivitiesactualadjacentadolescentadvantageousadvertisementadviceadviseaffectaggravateaisleallotall rightalmostalphabetalreadyalteralterall togetheraltogetheramateuramonganalysisanalyzeanswerantidoteantisepticanxietyapology
apparentlyappearanceappliedapproachappropriatearticarguearousedarticleascendathletic
attackattendanceattitudeaudienceauthorautumnauxiliaryawkward
B bachelor
basically basis beautiful becoming beginning believing beneficial breath breathe business
Ccafeteriacalendarcampaigncapitalcarryingcelebratecemetery
challengechangeablecharacteristicchauffeurcheerfulnesschoosechosechosencoincidencecolumncomfortably
committeecompaniescompelcompetencecomplimentcomprehensionconcedeconceiveconcerncondemncongratulationsconnoisseurconscienceconsciousconsiderableconsistentcontemporarycontemptcontinuouscontrolledconveniencecorrespondencecouncilorcounselorcourageouscriticismcuriositycurriculumcylinder
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Over 500 of the Most Frequently Misspelled Words in theEnglish Language
(Continued)
D
dangerousdeceivedecidedlydeficientdelinquentdemocracydependentdescendantdescentdescribedesert
dessertdetrimentdevicesdifferencedilemmadiminishdining roomdisastrousdisciplediscoveriesdiscussdiseasedissatisfieddistinguisheddoctordoesn’tdominantdormitoriesdrunkenness
Eecstasy
editioneffectefficienteightheitherelibibleeloquentlyembarrass
emigrateemphasizeemptinessenemiesenormousenoughenthusiasmenvironmentequallyequippedescapeespeciallyeventuallyeverybodyexaggeratingexceedexceptexcessexerciseexhaustedexhibitexhilarateexistenceextravagant
FfacilitiesfaithfulnessfamiliarfamiliesfascinatingfeasibleFebruaryfictitiousfinanciallyforeignforewordformallyformerlyforwardfourteenfourth
fulfillfuneralfurther
Ggaietygaugegenuinegogglesgovernmentgrammargrandeur
grievousguarantee
Hhandicappedhandkerchiefhappeningharasshaughtinesshealthyheavier
heighthelpfulhindrancehopinghugehumiliatehurriedlyhygienehypocrite
Iignoranceimaginaryimmediatelyimmenseimportantinadequateinaugurationincrease
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Over 500 of the Most Frequently Misspelled Words in theEnglish Language
(Continued)incredibleindictmentindispensableindividualinfluenceingeniousinitiativeinnocenceinsistenceinstructorintellectualintelligentinterestinterpretationintoleranceintroductoryinvariableirrelevantirresistibleislanditsit’s
JJanuary
jealousy jewelry
Kkindergartenknowledge
Llabeledlaboratorylanguageleisurelylengtheninglicenselieutenantlighteninglightning
liveliestlonelinessloyaltyluxuries
Mmagnificentmaintenancemaneuvermanufacturingmarriagemathematics
meantmechanicsmedicinemetropolitanminiaturemiscellaneousmischiefmisspelledmonotonousmoralmoralemosquitoesmultiplicationmusclemysterious
Nnaturallynecessary
Negro Negroesneighbor
neithernieceninthnoticeablenoticingnumerous
O
obstacleoccasionoccurrenceo’clockomitomittedopinionopportunitiesopposeoptimisticorigin
overwhelming
P pamphlet pandemonium pantomime parallel paralyze particularly passed past
peace peculiarities perceive permanent permit persistent personal personnel perspiration persuade phase
phenomenon philosophy physical picnicking piece planned playwright politician
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Over 500 of the Most Frequently Misspelled Words in theEnglish Language
(Continued) portrayed possessions possible practically prairie precedent prefer preferred prejudice prepare prescription presence previous primitive principal principle privilege probably procedure proceed pronounce proprietor psychology punctuation
Qqualitiesquarterquestionnairequiet
Rrealizereally
receiverecognizerecommendreferencereferredregrettablerelievereligion
reminiscerenownedrepetitionrepresentativeresearchresourcesrestaurantreverendrhythmridiculousrighteousrivalry
Ssafetysandwichsatisfactionsaucerscarcityscenescheduleschemescholarshipscientificsecretaryseizesentenceseparateseveralshepherdshiningshouldershrieksiegesignificancesimilarsophomoresorrowfulsovereigntyspecificallyspecimensponsor
stationarystationerystenographerstoppingstraightenstrengthstrenuousstubbornstudyingsubstantiatesubtlesucceedingsuccessfulsuddennesssufficientsummarysupersedesupervisorsupposesurprisesusceptiblesuspensesuspicioussyllablesymmetricalsynonymous
Ttechnicaltechniquetemperaturetemporarilytenanttenementtheoriesthereforethirtieththoroughlythoughttogethertomorrowtragedy
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(Continued)transferredtremendoustrespasstwelfthtypicaltyranny
Uunbelievableunconsciousundesirableundoubtedly
uneasinessunforgettableunmanageableunnecessaryuntilusefulusual
Vvacuumvalleys
valuablevarietiesvaudevillevegetablevengeanceventilateveteranvicinityvictimviewvillage
villainvinegarvisiblevitaminvolume
W
wiavewavewealthiestweatherwednesdayweirdwheneverwhereverwhetherwholewholly
whosewitnessedwonderfulwrenchwriting
Yyachtyieldyoursyou’re
Zzenithzigzagzinc
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102 Frequently Misspelled Wordsfrom www.spelling-words-well.com
absence excellent pneumonia
accidentally excitement possess
accommodate experience practically
achieve familiar preferred
acquaintance fascinate privilege
against favorite probably
a lot February raspberry
already finally realize
argument foreign receive
attendance friend recommend
because government remember
beginning grammar restaurant
believe guarantee rhythm
business height ridiculous
calendar immediately schedule
cemetery independent scissors
chief instead separate
committee interrupt similar
conscience judgment sincerely
convenience leisure straight
courageous library strengthen
criticize lightning studying
decision lonely summarize
definitely lying surprise
desperately millionaire thorough
dictionary mischievous tomorrow
different necessary truly
disease niece until
doesn't noticeable vacuum
embarrass occasion vegetable
enough occurred Wednesdayenvironment opposite weight
especially particular weird
exaggerate physical yacht
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arguingargumentarrestarticleascentaspirinassassinationassociateatheistathleticsattachedattackedattendanceauthenticaverageawkward
barbarous bargain beautiful beggar beginning belief believed beneficial bicycle benefited biggest birthday boundary breath breathe bulletin bureaucracy business burglarcafeteriacalculatorcalendarcarryingcategoryceilingcemeterycensuscertainchallengechangeablechangingchannelcharacteristicchauffeurchiefchildrenchocolatechosenChristianitycoarsely
colonelcolumncomingcommercialcommitmentcommitteecompetentcompetitioncompletelyconceitedconceiveconcentratecondemnconfidentconscienceconscientiousconsensusconsistentcontinuouscontradictcontrolcontrolledcontroversycontroversialconvenientconvertiblecoollycounterfeitcoursescourteouscriticismcriticizecrowdcrueltycuriositycuriousdealtdeceivedecisiondecoratedefinitelydelicatedescenddescriptiondesirabledespairdesperatedespicabledespisedestroydevelopdifferentdisagreedisappointdisastrousdiscipline
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foretellforfeitfortyforwardfriendfulfillgaugegenerallygeniusgovernmentgovernorgrammargratifiedgroupgruesomeguaranteedguardguaranteeguerrillaguessguidancehangarhappenedhappilyharassheardheightheinoushereheroeshindrancehistoryhoarseholidayhopinghourhumanhumanehumoroushundredhungryhurriedlyhypocriteideallyidiosyncrasyignorantilliterateillogicalimaginaryimagineimitateimmediatelyimmenselyincalculableincidentallyincredible
indictmentindependentindispensableindividuallyinfluentialinitiativeinnocentinnocuousinsteadinsuranceintelligentinterestinterfereintegrateinterruptintroduceinvolveirrelevantirresistibleirritated
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millionaireminiatureminorminutesmirrormischievousmissilemoralemoralsmortgagemorningmusclemysteriousnarrativenaturallynecessaryneighborneverthelessnickelniecenightnineteenninetyninthnoticeablenoticingnowadaysnuclearnuisancenumerousoccasionoccasionallyoccurredoccurrenceoccurringoffofficialoftenomissionomitomittedomittingopponentopportunityoppositeoppressionoptimisticordinarilyoriginoriginally
pageant paid pamphlet parallel paralleled parole
particle particularly past pastime parliament peaceable peculiar penetrate perceive performance perhaps permanent permissible perseverance persuade pertain phase physical picnicking pigeon pitiful planned pleasant pneumonia poison politician pollute possession possessive possibly practical practically prairie precede predominant preferred prejudice prepare preparation pretty prevail prevalent principal principle prisoner privilege probably procedure proceed processes professor prominent pronunciation propaganda prophecy prophesy
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psychology publicly pumpkin purpose pursue pursuing pursuitquandaryquantityquestionnairequietquitequizzesraiserarityrealityrealizereallyrebelreceiptreceiverecessionreciperecognizerecommendreferredregularregulaterehearsalreignreliefrelievereligiousrememberremembrancereminiscerepeatrepetitionrepresentativereproduceresemblancerescindresistancereservoirresourcesrestaurantreviewrheumatismrhymerhythmridiculousroommatesacrificesafetysandwichsatellite
Saturdaysaxophonescarcitysceneryschedulesecedesecretaryseizesemestersenselesssentenceseparatesergeantseveralsheriffshiningshouldershrubberysiegesignificantsimilarsimplysincesincerelyskeinskiskiingsophomoresourcesouvenirspeakspeechesspecimensponsorstationerystatisticsstayedsteppedstoppedstraightstrategystrengthstrenuousstretchstrictlystubbornnessstudiesstudyingsuburbansucceedsuccessionsufficientsugarsuicidesummarysuperintendent
supersedesupposesuppresssurelysurgeonsurprisesurroundsuspicioussusceptibleswimmingsymbolsympathizetechnicaltechniquetemperaturetemporarytendencythantheirtheirsthemselvesthereforethoroughthoughthoughttilltobaccotogethertomorrowtragedytransferredtremendoustroubletrulytwelfthtypicaltyrannyunanimousunconsciousundoubtedlyuntilusageusingusuallyvacuumvaluablevegetablevengeanceviceviewvillainviolencevisiblevitaminswarrantwarring
wearweatherWednesdayweekweirdwherewhereverwhetherwhichwhicheverwhollywhosewithoutwholewomanwomenwon'twouldwriterwritingwrittenwroteyachtyield
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West Virginia Division of Personnel AUX HO Misspelled words list 1Organization and Human Resource Development
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acceptable o Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -êbl but sometimes
spelled -ible, sometimes -able. Just remember to accept any table offered to youand you will spell this word OK.
accidentally o It is no accident that the test for adverbs on -ly is whether they come from an
adjective on -al ("accidental" in this case). If so, the -al has to be in the spelling. No publical, then publicly.
accommodate o Remember, this word is large enough to accommodate both a double "c" AND a
double "m".acquire
o Try to acquire the knowledge that this word and the next began with the prefix ad- but the [d] converts to [c] before [q].
acquit o See the previous discussion.
a lot o Two words! Hopefully, you won't have to allot a lot of time to this problem.
amateur o Amateurs need not be mature: this word ends on the French suffix -eur (the
equivalent of English -er).
apparent o A parent need not be apparent but "apparent" must pay the rent, so remember this
word always has the rent.argument
o Let's not argue about the loss of this verb's silent [e] before the suffix -ment.atheist
o This word comprises the prefix a- "not" + the "god" (also in the-ology) + -ist "onewho believes."
B
believe o [i] before [e] except after [c]
bellwether o Often misspelled "bellweather." A wether is a gelded ram, chosen to lead the
herd (thus his bell) due to the greater likelihood that he will remain at all timesahead of the ewes.
100 Most Often Mispelled Misspelled Words in English
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West Virginia Division of Personnel AUX HO Misspelled words list 2Organization and Human Resource Development
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calendar o This word has an [e] between two [a]s. The last vowel is [a].
category o This word is not in a category with "catastrophe" even if it sounds like it: the
middle letter is [e].cemetery
o Don't let this one bury you: it ends on -ery —nary an -ary in it. You already knowit starts on [c], of course.
changeable o The verb "change" keeps its [e] here to indicate that the [g] is soft, not hard. (That
is also why "judgement" is the correct spelling of this word, no matter whatanyone says.)
collectible o Another -ible word. You just have to remember.
column o Silent final [e] is commonplace in English but a silent final [n] is not uncommon,
especially after [m].committed
o If you are committed to correct spelling, you will remember that this worddoubles its final [t] from "commit" to "committed."
conscience o Don't let misspelling this word weigh on your conscience: [ch] spelled "sc" is
unusual but legitimate.conscientious
o Work on your spelling conscientiously and remember this word with [ch] spelledtwo different ways: "sc" and "ti".
conscious o Try to be conscious of the "sc" [ch] sound and all the vowels in this word's ending
and i-o-u a note of congratulations.consensus
o The census does not require a consensus, since they are not related.
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West Virginia Division of Personnel AUX HO Misspelled words list 3Organization and Human Resource Development
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daiquiri o Don't make yourself another daiquiri until you learn how to spell this funny word-
the name of a Cuban village.definite (ly)
o This word definitely sounds as though it ends only on -it, but it carries a silent "e"everywhere it goes.
discipline o A little discipline, spelled with the [s] and the [c] will get you to the correct
spelling of this one.drunkenness
o You would be surprised how many sober people omit one of the [n]s in this one.dumbbell
o Even smart people forget one of the [b]s in this one. (So be careful who you callone when you write.)
E
embarrass (ment) o This one won't embarrass you if you remember it is large enough for a double [r]
AND a double [s].equipment
o This word is misspelled "equiptment" 22,932 times on the web right now.
exhilarate o Remembering that [h] when you spell this word will lift your spirits and if you
remember both [a]s, it will be exhilarating!exceed
o Remember that this one is -ceed, not -cede. (To exceed all expectations, masterthe spellings of this word, "precede " and "supersede" below.)
existence o No word like this one spelled with an [a] is in existence. This word is a ménage a
quatre of one [i] with three [e]s.experience
o Don't experience the same problem many have with "existence" above in thisword: -ence!
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West Virginia Division of Personnel AUX HO Misspelled words list 4Organization and Human Resource Development
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fiery o The silent "e" on "fire" is also cowardly: it retreats inside the word rather than
face the suffix -y.foreign
o Here is one of several words that violate the i-before-e rule.
G
gauge o You must learn to gauge the positioning of the [a] and [u] in this word.
Remember, they are in alphabetical order (though not the [e]).grateful
o You should be grateful to know that keeping "great" out of "grateful" is great.guarantee
o I guarantee you that this word is not spelled like "warranty" even though they aresynonyms.
H
harass o This word is too small for two double letters but don't let it harass you, just keep
the [r]s down to one.height
o English reaches the height (not heighth!) of absurdity when it spells "height" and"width" so differently.
hierarchy o The i-before-e rule works here, so what is the problem?
humorous o Humor us and spell this word "humorous": the [r] is so weak, it needs an [o] on
both sides to hold it up.
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ignorance o Don't show your ignorance by spelling this word -ence!
immediate o The immediate thing to remember is that this word has a prefix, in- "not" which
becomes [m] before [m] (or [b] or [p]). "Not mediate" means “direct ” which iswhy "immediately" means "directly."
independent o Please be independent but not in your spelling of this word. It ends on -ent.
indispensable o Knowing that this word ends on -able is indispensable to good writing.
inoculate o This one sounds like a shot in the eye. One [n] the eye is enough.
intelligence o Using two [l]s in this word and ending it on -ence rather than -ance are marks of .
. . you guessed it.
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jewelry o Sure, sure, it is made by a jeweler but the last [e] in this case flees the scene like a
jewel thief. However, if you prefer British spelling, remember to double the [l]:"jeweller," "jewellery."
judgment o Traditionally, the word has been spelled judgment in all forms of the English
language. However, the spelling judgement (with e added) largely replaced judgment in the United Kingdom in a non-legal context. In the context of the law,however, judgment is preferred. In the US, judgment is still preferred and
judgement is considered incorrect by many American style guides.
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kernel (colonel ) o There is more than a kernel of truth in the claim that all the vowels in this word
are [e]s. So why is the military rank (colonel) pronounced identically? Englishspelling can be chaotic.
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leisure Yet another violator of the i-before-e rule. liaison
o Another French word throwing us an orthographical curve: a spare [i], just incase. That's an [s], too, that sounds like a [z].
library o It may be as enjoyable as a berry patch but that isn't the way it is spelled. That
first [r] should be pronounced, too.license
o Where does English get the license to use both its letters for the sound [s] in oneword?
lightning
o Learning how to omit the [e] in this word should lighten the load of Englishorthography a little bit.
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maintenance o The main tenants of this word are "main" and "tenance" even though it comes
from the verb "maintain."maneuver
o Man, the price you pay for borrowing from French is high. This one goes back toFrench main + oeuvre "hand-work," a spelling better retained in the Britishspelling, "manoeuvre."
medieval o The medieval orthography of English even lays traps for you: everything about
the MIDdle Ages is MEDieval or, as the British would write, mediaeval.memento
o Why would something to remind of you a moment be spelled "memento?" Well,it is.
millennium o Here is another big word, large enough to hold two double consonants, double [l]
and double [n].miniature
o Since that [a] is seldom pronounced, it is seldom included in the spelling. Thisone is a "mini ature". Remember that.
minuscule o Since something minuscule is smaller than a miniature, shouldn't they be spelled
similarly? Less than cool, or "minus cule."
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mischievous o This mischievous word holds two traps: [i] before [e] and [o] before [u]. Four of
the five vowels in English reside here.misspell
o What is more embarrassing than to misspell the name of the problem? Justremember that it is mis + spell and that will spell you the worry about spelling"spell."
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neighbor o The word "neighbor" breaks the i-before-e rule and invokes the silent "gh". This
is fraught with error potential. If you use British spelling, it will cost you another[u]: "neighbour."
noticeable o The [e] is noticeably retained in this word to indicate the [c] is "soft," pronounced
like [s]. Without the [e], it would be pronounced "hard," like [k], as in"applicable."
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occasionally o Writers occasionally tire of doubling so many consonants and omit one, usually
one of the [l]s.occurrence
o Remember not only the occurrence of double double consonants in this word, butthat the suffix is -ence, not -ance.
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pastime o Since a pastime is something you do to pass the time, you would expect a double
[s] here. Well, there is only one. The second [s] was slipped through the cracksin English orthography long ago.
perseverance o All it takes is perseverance and you, too, can be a (near-)perfect speller. The
suffix is -ance for no reason at all.personnel
o Funny Story (passed along by Bill Rudersdorf): The assistant Vice-President ofPersonnel notices that his superior, the VP himself, upon arriving at his desk inthe morning opens a small, locked box, smiles, and locks it back again. Someyears later when he advanced to that position (inheriting the key), he came to
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work early one morning to be assured of privacy. Expectantly, he opened the box. In it was a single piece of paper which said: "Two Ns, one L."
playwright o Those who play right are right-players, not playwrights. Well, since they write
plays, they should be "play-writes," wright right? Rong Wrong. Remember that a play writer in Old English was called a "play worker" and "wright" is from an oldform of "work" (wrought iron, etc.)
possession o Possession possesses more [s]s than a snake.
precede o What follows, succeeds, so what goes before should, what? No, no, no, you are
using logic. Nothing confuses English spelling more than common sense."Succeed" but "precede." (Wait until you see "supersede. ")
principal /principle o The spelling principle to remember here is that the school principal is a prince and
a pal (despite appearances)--and the same applies to anything of foremostimportance, such as a principal principle. A "principle" is a rule.
privilege o According to the pronunciation (not "pronounciation"!) of this word, that middle
vowel could be anything. Remember: two [i]s + two [e]s in that order.pronunciation
o The best way to remember this one is to think of the word “enunciation”. Toenunciate, one must pronounce correctly.
publicly o
Let me publicly declare the rule (again): if the adverb comes from an adjectiveending on -al, you include that ending in the adverb; if not, as here, you don't.
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questionnaire o The French doing it to us again. Double up on the [n]s in this word and don't
forget the silent [e].
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receive /receipt o I hope you have received the message by now: [i] before [e] except after . . . .
recommend o I would recommend you think of this word as the equivalent of commending all
over again: re+commend. That would be recommendable.referred
o Final consonants are often doubled before suffixes (remit: remitted, remitting).However, this rule applies only to accented syllables ending on [l] and [r], e.g."rebelled," "referred" but "traveled," "buffered" and not containing a diphthong,e.g. "prevailed," "coiled."
reference o Refer to the last mentioned word and remember to add -ence to the end for the
noun.relevant
o The relevant factor here is that the word is not "revelant," "revelent," or even"relevent." [l] before [v] and the suffix -ant.
restaurant o 'Ey, you! Remember, these two sounds when you spell "restaurant." They are in
the middle of it.rhyme
o Actually, "rime" was the correct spelling until 1650. After that, egg-heads beganspelling it like "rhythm." Why? No rhyme nor reason other than to make it look
like "rhythm."rhythm o This one was borrowed from Greek (and conveniently never returned) so it is
spelled the way we spell words borrowed from Greek and didn’t return .
Roommate
o You room with this mate. You are like one.
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schedule o If perfecting your spelling is on your schedule, remember the [sk] is spelled as in
"school."separate
o How do you separate the [e]s from the [a]s in this word? Simple: the [e]ssurround the [a]s.
sergeant o The [a] needed in both syllables of this word has been pushed to the back of the
line. Remember that, and the fact that [e] is used in both syllables, and you canwrite your sergeant without fear of misspelling his rank.
supersede o This word supersedes all others in perversity. As if we don't have enough to
worry about, keeping words on -ceed and -cede ("succeed," "precede, " etc.)straight in our minds, this one has to be different from all the rest. The good newsis: this is the only English word based on this stem spelled -sede.
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threshold o This one can push you over the threshold. It looks like a compound "thresh +
hold" but it isn't. Two [h]s are enough.twelfth
o Even if you omit the [f] in your pronunciation of this word (which you shouldn't
do), it is retained in the spelling.tyranny
o The guy is a "tyrant" and his problem is "tyranny." Don't forget to double up onthe [n]s, too.
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until o I will never stop harping on this till this word is spelled with an extra [l]!
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vacuum o If your head is not a vacuum, remember that the silent [e] on this one married the
[u] and joined him inside the word where they are living happily ever since.Well, the evidence is suggestive, but not conclusive. Anyway, spell this wordwith two [u]s and not like "volume."
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weather o Whether you like the weather or not, you have to write the [a] after the [e] when
you spell it.weird
o It is weird having to repeat this rule so many times: [i] before [e] except after...?(It isn't [w]!)
Adapted from Love To Know, Corp. (2009). 100 most often mispelled misspelled words in English. Retrieved March 10, 2009,from http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/misspelled.html
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Words Most Frequently Misspelled by High School Students
A study published in The English Journal in October 1971 showed that 1.5% of the words used bystudents in grades 9–12 accounted for 28% of the misspellings. Just 6% of the words accounted for 51%of the misspellings! The 388 words which accounted for over half of the misspellings are listed below,
in order of frequency of misspelling.1. their2. too3. receive4. there5. all right6. separate7. believe8. until9. coming
10. whether
11. interest(ing)12. writing13. tried(s)14. privilege15. decide(d)16. finally17. beginning18. character19. surprise20. humor(ous)21. business22. grammar
23. definite24. disappoint25. description(ive)26. studying27. friend28. college29. quiet30. occasion31. to32. truly33. does34. stopped(ing)35. recommend36. embarrass37. lose38. necessary39. woman40. different(ce)41. probably42. than43. where44. its45. clothes
46. convenient(ce)47. occurred(ing)48. similar49. tragedy50. acquaint51. among52. experience53. pleasant54. thought55. conscious
56. government57. always58. describe59. immediately60. rhythm61. athletic62. disappear63. sophomore64. sincerely65. piece66. because67. across
68. appearance69. it’s70. restaurant71. success72. principal73. then74. course75. planned(ing)76. possess(ed, ion,
ive)77. usual78. which79. sense80. together81. criticism82. minute(s)83. whose84. paid85. fascinate86. forty87. opportunity88. writer89. accept
90. appreciate(ion)91. especially92. recognize93. shining94. speech95. existence96. during97. excellent(ce)98. really99. village
100. opinion101. accidentally102. quite103. you’re104. certain105. imagine106. mischievous107. realize108. secretary109. villain110. cemetery111. succeed
112. thorough(ly)113. through114. weather115. were116. article117. environment118. literature119. stories120. captain121. author122. foreign123. soldier124. suppose125. exaggerate126. excitement127. perform128. since129. laboratory130. meant131. escape132. remember133. argument134. profession
135. professor136. scene(s)137. beauty138. before139. library140. suspense141. independent(ence)142. prejudice143. accommodate144. benefit
145. niece146. parliament147. chose(n)148. know149. written150. and151. dropped(ing)152. enough153. two154. doctor155. everybody (day,
one, thing, where)
156. equipment157. magazine158. ninety (teen)159. against160. commit161. February162. safety(ly)163. equipped164. forearm (cast,
fathers, going, head,man, most, noon,saw, see, seen,shadow, sight, tell)
165. hungry166. jealous167. marriage168. prison169. sentence170. carrying171. first172. prairie173. descend(t)174. familiar
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175. governor176. laid177. parallel178. possible179. already180. intelligent(ce)181. leisure182. principle183. usually184. almost185. amateur186. disease187. knew188. chief(s)189. diner(ing)190. month(s)191. they193. happier(est, ly,
ness)194. proceed195. servant196. they’re197. athlete198. deceit(ve, ved)199. grateful200. guard201. occur(s)202. weird203. career204. decision205. group
206. misspell207. no208. occurrence209. off 210. pastime211. acquire212. affect213. approach214. easily(er, est)215. height216. later217. quantity
218. squirrel219. summary(ize)220. incident221. narrative(ion)222. particular223. pilot224. schedule(s)225. excited(ing)226. family227. referred(ing)
229. went230. children231. didn’t232. effect233. hoping234. passed235. seize236. straight237. apology238. appear(ed)239. lonely240. very241. Britain242. conscience243. immediate244. lightning245. peculiar246. practically247. running248. trouble249. afraid250. control251. criticize252. fourth253. innocent254. prophecy255. repetition256. search257. committee258. completely259. courageous
260. field261. hospital262. knowledge263. mountain264. pronunciation265. wonder266. women267. challenge268. cried(s)269. discuss(ed, ion)270. families271. fictitious
272. forest273. grabbed274. modern275. precede276. shepherd277. stretch278. buy279. choose280. courteous281. curiosity
283. led284. sponsor285. swimming286. tomorrow287. wreck 288. again289. bicycle290. calendar291. conscientious292. extremely293. guarantee294. identify(ty)295. loose(n, r)296. many297. maybe298. out299. relief(ve)300. sergeant301. something302. brilliant(ce)303. Christian304. definitely305. etc.306. front307. hear308. medicine(s)309. noticeable310. procedure311. reference312. studied(s)313. those
314. beautiful315. complete316. countries317. favorite318. further319. getting320. heroes321. receipt322. speak 323. stepped(ing)324. think 325. around
326. awful327. climb(ed, ing)328. discipline329. Henry330. instead331. interpret332. opposite333. pamphlet334. poison335. pretty
337. break 338. corner339. happen340. interrupt341. motor342. relative343. strengthen344. themselves345. wonderful346. accuse(d)347. achieve348. arctic349. associate350. concentrate351. dissatisfy352. entertain353. experiment354. horse355. night356. omitted357. persuade358. physical359. preparation360. psychology(ical,
ist)361. secret362. wait363. address364. aggression(ive,
or)365. attendant(ce)
366. attitude367. continuous368. destroy369. difficult370. formerly371. hurrying372. immensely373. miniature374. model375. neighbor376. nervous377. now
378. obstacle379. other380. parents381. period382. permanent383. poem(s)384. pursue(it)385. suspicion386. temperament387. thief