70 Commonly Misspelled English Words
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*Ding* You just received a message from a special someone. As you read the message, you notice a misspelled your*. It should have been you’re* not your*. It really isn’t a big deal, but it is also a big deal. Ugh, what a spelling dilemma. At this moment, you’re left with a decision to make: point it out or ignore it and start your day with your favorite morning playlist.
In this time where autocorrect is frequently used, misspelled words should be easier to catch. However, sometimes we simply fail to notice them. Hey-ho, that’s okay. Mistakes happen. Here’s a little secret: misspellings can actually be a total dealbreaker for many people. For this reason, it is always best to read, reread, and reread again until you are certain your message is error-free.
As you explore the vast world of words, you should try learning seventy of the most commonly misspelled English words. Remember: you’re the apple of my eye, NOT your the apple of my eye.
Incorrect Spelling |
Correct Spelling |
| Calender | Calendar |
| Concensus | Consensus |
| Fulfil | Fulfill |
| Layed off | Laid off |
| Liason | Liaison |
| Necessery, Necesery | Necessary |
| Occured, Ocurred | Occurred |
| Pasttime | Pastime |
| Refered | Referred |
| Withold | Withhold |
| Embarass, Embarras | Embarrass |
| Libeary, Libary | Library |
| Wensday | Wednesday |
| Febuary, Febrary | February |
| Thier | Their |
| Wierd | Weird |
| Alot | A lot |
| Firey | Fiery |
| Harrass | Harass |
| Dissapear | Disappear |
| Enviroment | Environment |
| Fourty | Forty |
| Tounge | Tongue |
| Occassion | Occasion |
| Persistant | Persistent |
| Recieve | Receive |
| Sence | Sense |
| Seperate | Separate |
| Accomodate | Accommodate |
| Tommorow | Tomorrow |
| Unfotunatly | Unfortunately |
| Accross | Across |
| Rember | Remember |
| Govermnent | Government |
| Independant | Independent |
| Propoganda | Propaganda |
| Persue | Pursue |
| Assesment | Assessment |
| Aquire | Acquire |
| Buisness | Business |
| Carribbean | Caribbean |
| Commitee | Committee |
| Pharoah | Pharaoh |
| Wich | Which |
| Anualy | Annually |
| Que | Queue |
| Profeser | Professor |
| Greatful | Grateful |
| Secratary | Secretary |
| Beleive | Believe |
| Argueing | Arguing |
| Garantee | Guarantee |
| Relevent | Relevant |
| Endevour | Endeavour |
| Colum | Column |
| Daquiri | Daiquiri |
| Ignorence | Ignorance |
| Mispell | Misspell |
| Questionare | Questionnaire |
| Tyrany | Tyranny |
| Vacume | Vacuum |
| Begining | Beginning |
| Dalmation | Dalmatian |
| Grammer | Grammar |
| Pitashio | Pistachio |
| Rasberry | Raspberry |
| Ukelele | Ukulele |
| Samwich, Sanwich | Sandwich |
| Ecstacy | Ecstasy |
| Noticable | Noticeable |


