Misspelt words in English

[irmamar]

I've found this page (http://www.world-english.org/misspell.htm) with the 100 most commonly misspelt words in English. Would you add some words of common usage? For instance, I think that "aggressive" could be added.

Thanks. :)

[chileno]

I've found this page (http://www.world-english.org/misspell.htm) with the 100 most commonly misspelt words in English. Would you add some words of common usage? For instance, I think that "aggressive" could be added.

Thanks. :)

Think that these words are particularly difficult to spell to natives.

[hermit]

Good thread - One group of words that are difficult for ESL students
as well as many native speakers includes the "ie"-"ei" words.

The rule is "i before e except after c...either, neither, leisure, seize are
four exceptions, if you please."

[Rusty]

We only have misspelled words in America, none of those misspelt ones. :D

Here are a couple of links that list many exceptions to the 'i before e except after c' rule, and pronunciations differ for even some of those between American and British English. link1 (http://alt-usage-english.org/I_before_E.html) link2 (http://www.steve.wagar.com/ibeforee.htm)

[bobjenkins]

Tengo unas pocas


Their
Loose / lose
Accidentally
Unnecessary
Weird

[Perikles]

My spelling is atrocious, and that is one word I can never spell without looking it up.

I also have a huge problem with diarrhoea, but fortunately only an orthographical one. :eek:

[irmamar]

Perikles :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks everybody and Rusty for the links. By the way, is "misspelled" in AmE and "misspelt" in BrE? Would "misspelled" wrong in BrE? :thinking:

And I agree with you, Chileno, I don't have difficulty with some of them, but I have with the others. :)

Thanks. :)

[Perikles]

Thanks everybody and Rusty for the links. By the way, is "misspelled" in AmE and "misspelt" in BrE? Would "misspelled" wrong in BrE? :thinking:
In BrE, spelt and misspelt are used, but spelled and misspelled also used and not considered incorrect (according to Fowler).

[irmamar]

Thanks. :)

[chileno]

We only have misspelled words in America, none of those misspelt ones. :D

Here are a couple of links that list many exceptions to the 'i before e except after c' rule, and pronunciations differ for even some of those between American and British English. link1 (http://alt-usage-english.org/I_before_E.html) link2 (http://www.steve.wagar.com/ibeforee.htm)

:D

Perikles :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks everybody and Rusty for the links. By the way, is "misspelled" in AmE and "misspelt" in BrE? Would "misspelled" wrong in BrE? :thinking:

And I agree with you, Chileno, I don't have difficulty with some of them, but I have with the others. :)

Thanks. :)

You have problems with some of them, mainly because you haven't accustomed to them, but with a bit more of practice almost none of them will offer a problem.

[irmamar]

:D



You have problems with some of them, mainly because you haven't accustomed to them, but with a bit more of practice almost none of them will offer a problem.

You are very optimistic. :D

I think I don't have problem with those words which are similar to Spanish ones (such as argument, miniature, amateur, etc.), and I don't understand Perikles' difficulties with atrocious, which is similar to Spanish "atroz" and that common English suffix "ious", maybe it's because of his pronunciation, which is much better than mine (;) ). My problems are with those words which have two identical consonants (such as aggressive, accommodate, etc., or even that manoeuvre, for which I must think of the French I studied and forgot). Well, maybe practice will help. :thinking: :)

[Perikles]

and I don't understand Perikles' difficulties with atrocious, which is similar to Spanish "atroz" and that common English suffix "ious", Believe it or not, I have never made the connection. Now I have a mnemonic - thanks. :thumbsup:

My main problem is actually I am a little dyslexic. I have huge problems with words like friend or freind and it's no good giving the rule because I never know if it's an exception or not. (I have trouble telling left from right, but I don't know if that is connected.)

I find that learning foreign languages does help. I could never spell the name Michael until I met a German with that name, pronounced Mích - a - el.

[bobjenkins]

You are very optimistic. :D

I think I don't have problem with those words which are similar to Spanish ones (such as argument, miniature, amateur, etc.), and I don't understand Perikles' difficulties with atrocious, which is similar to Spanish "atroz" and that common English suffix "ious", maybe it's because of his pronunciation, which is much better than mine (;) ). My problems are with those words which have two identical consonants (such as aggressive, accommodate, etc., or even that manoeuvre, for which I must think of the French I studied and forgot). Well, maybe practice will help. :thinking: :)
Sí sí :):) la llave es practicarlas

Las palabras que llevan letras diferentes con los mismos sonidos son difíciles

unneccessary ... Hmm did I spell it right, yo mismo no estoy seguro !:D

[Perikles]

unneccessary ... Hmm did I spell it right, yo mismo no estoy seguro !:DNope. :lol::lol:. It is necessary for you to learn this.

(One curve in the letter c, two curves in the s)

[irmamar]

Unnecessary (I know this one! :D ).

I have the same problem as you, Perikles, with dyslexia (a difficult word, as bicycle :( ) and the right and the left. I've given wrong directions because of that problem and I'm not sure where the persons who asked me arrived. :thinking: :D Even when I was doing the exam for my driving license (another "beautiful" word"), the examiner told me to park on the right and I did on the left, or on the contrary :thinking: (he made an observation but I passed the exam :)).

[chileno]

You are very optimistic. :D

I think I don't have problem with those words which are similar to Spanish ones (such as argument, miniature, amateur, etc.), and I don't understand Perikles' difficulties with atrocious, which is similar to Spanish "atroz" and that common English suffix "ious", maybe it's because of his pronunciation, which is much better than mine (;) ). My problems are with those words which have two identical consonants (such as aggressive, accommodate, etc., or even that manoeuvre, for which I must think of the French I studied and forgot). Well, maybe practice will help. :thinking: :)

Of course. Practice will make a whole world of difference.


Originally Posted by Perikles http://forums.tomisimo.org/images/smooth-buttons-en-5/viewpost.gif (http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?p=81303#post81303)
Believe it or not, I have never made the connection. Now I have a mnemonic - thanks. :thumbsup:

My main problem is actually I am a little dyslexic. I have huge problems with words like friend or freind and it's no good giving the rule because I never know if it's an exception or not. (I have trouble telling left from right, but I don't know if that is connected.)

I find that learning foreign languages does help. I could never spell the name Michael until I met a German with that name, pronounced Mích - a - el.

Good thinking.

But, with Spanish you are in an even better position, since Spanish is pronounced as you see it. (WYSIWYG) :applause:

[wafflestomp]

I'd say the most misspelled word in English is "definitely"

[Perikles]

I'd say the most misspelled word in English is "definitely"You are deffinnitly right. :)

[Jessica]

I think I launched a missle.

:P

I'd say the most misspelled word in English is "definitely"

nah I can spell that fine.

there are ones harder than that

[Perikles]

there are ones harder than thatI agree, Jessica. How about

aequeosalinocalcalinoce raceoaluminosocupreovitriolic (52 letters)

which is quite difficult. This is one of a list here (http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060905142000AAtMY4B) :D