What word do you most often mis-spell?

wat wurd do yew moost oftin missspel?



mine is probably: gaurd, or guard.. the guy that stands watch.

What word do you most often mis-spell?
desart
Reply:Mines always beutiful but it actual beautiful.



Or Wedsday instead of Wednesday.
Reply:receive and believe
Reply:It used to be "restaurant," but I seem to have a pretty good grasp on it now! :)
Reply:lol. i am actually a good speller, except when i type, then everything is backward, think i created a whole new language one day!!!!!!!!!
Reply:mispell



i thought it had the double s
Reply:Used to.



Recieve = Receive

Vaccum = Vacuum

Defination = Definition
Reply:Secretary (I think that's right).
Reply:Here are the 100 most commonly misspelled words.



Dr. Language has provided a one-stop cure for all your spelling ills. Here are the 100 words most often misspelled ('misspell' is one of them). Each word has a mnemonic pill with it and, if you swallow it, it will help you to remember how to spell the word. Master the orthography of the words on this page and reduce the time you spend searching dictionaries by 50%.



Aacceptable

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 you and you will spell this word OK.

accidentally

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

Remember, this word is large enough to accommodate both a double "c" AND a double "m".

acquire

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

See the previous discussion.

a lot

Two words! Hopefully, you won't have to allot a lot of time to this problem.

amateur

Amateurs need not be mature: this word ends on the French suffix -eur (the equivalent of English -er).

apparent

A parent need not be apparent but "apparent" must pay the rent, so remember this word always has the rent.

argument

Let's not argue about the loss of this verb's silent [e] before the suffix -ment.

atheist

Lord help you remember that this word comprises the prefix a- "not" + the "god" (also in the-ology) + -ist "one who believes."

Bbelieve

You must believe that [i] usually comes before [e] except after [c] or when it is pronounced like "a" as "neighbor" and "weigh" or "e" as in "their" and "heir." Also take a look at "foreign" below. (The "i-before-e" rule has more exceptions than words it applies to.)

bellwether

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 times ahead of the ewes.

Ccalendar

This word has an [e] between two [a]s. The last vowel is [a].

category

This word is not in a category with "catastrophe" even if it sounds like it: the middle letter is [e].

cemetery

Don't let this one bury you: it ends on -ery?nary an -ary in it. You already know it starts on [c], of course.

changeable

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 what anyone says.)

collectible

Another -ible word. You just have to remember.

column

Silent final [e] is commonplace in English but a silent final [n] is not uncommon, especially after [m].

committed

If you are committed to correct spelling, you will remember that this word doubles its final [t] from "commit" to "committed."

conscience

Don't let misspelling this word weigh on your conscience: [ch] spelled "sc" is unusual but legitimate.

conscientious

Work on your spelling conscientiously and remember this word with [ch] spelled two different ways: "sc" and "ti". English spelling!

conscious

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

The census does not require a consensus, since they are not related.

Ddaiquiri

Don't make yourself another daiquiri until you learn how to spell this funny word-the name of a Cuban village.

definite(ly)

This word definitely sounds as though it ends only on -it, but it carries a silent "e" everywhere it goes.

discipline

A little discipline, spelled with the [s] and the [c] will get you to the correct spelling of this one.

drunkenness

You would be surprised how many sober people omit one of the [n]s in this one.

dumbbell

Even smart people forget one of the [b]s in this one. (So be careful who you call one when you write.)

Eembarrass(ment)

This one won't embarrass you if you remember it is large enough for a double [r] AND a double [s].

equipment

This word is misspelled "equiptment" 22,932 times on the web right now.

exhilarate

Remembering that [h] when you spell this word will lift your spirits and if you remember both [a]s, it will be exhilarating!

exceed

Remember that this one is -ceed, not -cede. (To exceed all expectations, master the spellings of this word, "precede" and "supersede" below.)

existence

No word like this one spelled with an [a] is in existence. This word is a menage a quatre of one [i] with three [e]s.

experience

Don't experience the same problem many have with "existence" above in this word: -ence!

Ffiery

The silent "e" on "fire" is also cowardly: it retreats inside the word rather than face the suffix -y.

foreign

Here is one of several words that violate the i-before-e rule. (See "believe" above.)

Ggauge

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

You should be grateful to know that keeping "great" out of "grateful" is great.

guarantee

I guarantee you that this word is not spelled like "warranty" even though they are synonyms.

Hharass

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

English reaches the height (not heighth!) of absurdity when it spells "height" and "width" so differently.

hierarchy

The i-before-e rule works here, so what is the problem?

humorous

Humor us and spell this word "humorous": the [r] is so weak, it needs an [o] on both sides to hold it up.

Iignorance

Don't show your ignorance by spelling this word -ence!

immediate

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 is why "immediately" means "directly."

independent

Please be independent but not in your spelling of this word. It ends on -ent.

indispensable

Knowing that this word ends on -able is indispensable to good writing.

inoculate

This one sounds like a shot in the eye. One [n] the eye is enough.

intelligence

Using two [l]s in this word and ending it on -ence rather than -ance are marks of . . . you guessed it.

its/it's

The apostrophe marks a contraction of "it is." Something that belongs to it is "its."

Jjewelry

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." (See also pronunciation.)

judgment

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. This spelling change contrasts with other similar spelling changes made in American English, which were rejected in the UK. In the US at least, judgment is still preferred and judgement is considered incorrect by many American style guides.

Kkernel (colonel)

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? English spelling can be chaotic.

Lleisure

Yet another violator of the i-before-e rule. You can be sure of the spelling of the last syllable but not of the pronunciation.

liaison

Another French word throwing us an orthographical curve: a spare [i], just in case. That's an [s], too, that sounds like a [z].

library

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

Where does English get the license to use both its letters for the sound [s] in one word?

lightning

Learning how to omit the [e] in this word should lighten the load of English orthography a little bit.

Mmaintenance

The main tenants of this word are "main" and "tenance" even though it comes from the verb "maintain." English orthography at its most spiteful.

maneuver

Man, the price you pay for borrowing from French is high. This one goes back to French main + oeuvre "hand-work," a spelling better retained in the British spelling, "manoeuvre."

medieval

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

Why would something to remind of you of a moment be spelled "memento?" Well, it is.

millennium

Here is another big word, large enough to hold two double consonants, double [l] and double [n].

miniature

Since that [a] is seldom pronounced, it is seldom included in the spelling. This one is a "mini ature;" remember that.

minuscule

Since something minuscule is smaller than a miniature, shouldn't they be spelled similarly? Less than cool, or "minus cule."

mischievous

This mischievous word holds two traps: [i] before [e] and [o] before [u]. Four of the five vowels in English reside here.

misspell

What is more embarrassing than to misspell the name of the problem? Just remember that it is mis + spell and th
Reply:I always mix up affect and effect!
Reply:i was going to write misspelt but wrote misspellet instead...
Reply:absoloutley



no absolutely! lol
Reply:words that have "i" and "e" together or "u" and "e" together like

believe

pneumonia
Reply:Vehicle



is that right?! lol



also whenever i type myspace, it always ends up as mysapce!

haha
Reply:receive! I always spell it as recieve... but I'm working on it!
Reply:Its all the " Big Words" ,like "receive",...."I before E"...??...or "E before I"...lol..always get that rule mixed up..so if the one Im typing to cant understand..ohhhh well..I hardly mispell, unless Im tired...which I am now..and will probably get a few misspelled...like now..lol..you tc/ Natalie, and God Bless you always and your family;)