1.
questionnaire
a lot of people spell it with only 1 n
12 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
2.
Embarrass
11 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
Gets me every time..
Added 11 months ago by guest, 0 points
3.
Cemetery
11 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
4.
judgment
not judgEment
10 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
erm it's judgement in British English actually...
Added 7 months ago by guest, 0 points
5.
definitely
misspelled many different ways: definately, being one of the most common.
10 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Yup - the most common word on the net - 350 million hits !
see: www. d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com
Magic ! He beat me to it !
Added 9 months ago by guest, 0 points
6.
mozzarella
9 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
7.
A lot
A lot of people love to make it one word.
9 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
8.
Vacuum
For some reason, I for one try to spell this with two c's.
9 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
9.
Separate
8 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
10.
Conscientious
Impossible to remember to spell this one right.
8 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
11.
Receive
7 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
12.
Indespendable
7 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
that word is not in my dictionary...indispensable is though.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
13.
Acceptable
Often spelled with an I.
7 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
14.
Rhythm
For a word that is so easy to say, why is it so hard to spell?
6 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
15.
Misspell
6 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
16.
Jewelry
6 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
British spelling is jewellery :-)
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
17.
Maintenance
5 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
18.
Conscience
5 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
19.
bourgeois
4 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
20.
Believe
The old 'i before e except after c' rule is not always true.
4 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
but it is in this case!!!
Added 9 months ago by guest, 0 points
21.
Argument
Often spelled with an extra e.
4 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
22.
restaurant
3 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
23.
Guarantee
2 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
24.
Color
Half the flamin world spell it with just 1 ell. Tsk !!!
1 point - added 9 months ago by guest -
25.
Foreign
1 point - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
i before e except after c
Added 10 months ago by guest, 0 points
26.
Naval
"Navel" means belly button. Wonder if they teach exotic dancing in Navel Academy?
0 points - added 15 days ago by guest -
27.
Lieutenant
People spell it as "lutenant".
0 points - added 4 months ago by guest -
28.
ridiculous
Not rediculous!
0 points - added 5 months ago by guest -
29.
weather
not whether ot wheather
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
30.
receive
the i and e are so often inverted
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
31.
Until
0 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
32.
License
0 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
As a noun 'licence' is correct in British, Canadian and Australian English
e.g. I have a driving licence. I am licensed to drive.
Added 5 months ago by guest, 0 points
33.
Arctic
But it sounds like 'artic'.
-3 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
34.
Accidentally
-3 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi - 1 comment
Comments:
i accidentally spell this word wrong!
Added 9 months ago by guest, 0 points
35.
February
Most often spelled Febuary
-4 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
36.
Quiet
I frequently see the word quite where the intended word was quiet.
-4 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
37.
lose
so often confused with "loose"
-7 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
An awful lot of people on the internet, unfortunately. :(
Added 10 months ago by guest, 0 points
Who... the hell spells it loose?
Added 11 months ago by guest, 0 points
38.
Calendar
-7 points - added 2 years ago by mail4gigi -
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