100个最容易拼错的单词
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100 MOST OFTEN MISPELLED MISSPELLED WORDS IN ENGLISH
Dr. Language has provided a one-stop cure for all your spelling ills. Here are the 100 words most often misspelled (\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%.
A
Acceptable： Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -阞l 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 (\spelling. No publical, then publicly.
Accommodate：Remember, this word is large enough to accommodate both a double \
AND a double \
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 \
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- \
\
B
Believe： You must believe that [i] usually comes before [e] except after [c] or when it is
pronounced like \Also take a look at \below. (The \rule has more exceptions than words it applies to.)
Bellwether：Often misspelled \
herd (thus his bell) due to the greater likelihood that he will remain at all times ahead of the ewes.
C
Calendar： This word has an [e] between two [a]s. The last vowel is [a].
Category： This word is not in a category with \
middle letter is [e].
Cemetery： Don’t let this one bury you: it ends on –ery not an -ary in it. You already know
it starts on [c], of course.
Changeable: The verb \
(That is also why \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 \
Conscience: Don’t let misspelling this word weigh on your conscience: [ch] spelled \
is unusual but legitimate.
Conscientious: Work on your spelling conscientiously and remember this word with [ch]
spelled two different ways: \
Conscious: Try to be conscious of the \
ending and i-o-u a note of congratulations.
Consensus: The census does not require a consensus, since they are not related.
D
Daiquiri: 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 \
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.)
E
embarrass(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 \ 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, \
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 \
this word: -ence!
F
Fiery: The silent \
face the suffix -y.
Foreign: Here is one of several words that violate the i-before-e rule.
G
Gauge: 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 \ Guarantee: I guarantee you that this word is not spelled like \
are synonyms.
H
Harass: This word is too small for two double letters but don\
keep the [r]s down to one.
Height: English reaches the height (not heighth!) of absurdity when it spells \
and \
Hierarchy: The i-before-e rule works here, so what is the problem?
Humorous: Humor us and spell this word \
on both sides to hold it up.
I
Ignorance: Don’t show your ignorance by spelling this word -ence!
Immediate: The immediate thing to remember is that this word has a prefix, in- \
which becomes [m] before [m] (or [b] or [p]). \mediate\means direct which is why \
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 \
\
J
Jewelry: 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]: \
Judgement: \
why not enjoy it? After [c] and [g], [e] is retained to indicate the letter is \indicates it is \i.e. pronounced [k] or [g], as in \\If we write \\we should write \\\The presence of the [d] is of no significance to English orthography.
K
kernel (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.
L
Leisure: 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.
M
Maintenance: The main tenants of this word are \and \even though it
comes from the verb \
Maneuver: Man, the price you pay for borrowing from French is high. This one goes
back to French main + oeuvre \British spelling, \
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 \
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 \
Minuscule: Since something minuscule is smaller than a miniature, shouldn’t they be
spelled similarly? Less than cool, or \
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 that will spell you the worry about spelling \
N
Neighbor: No wonder many speaking Black English say \梚t
avoids the i-before-e rule and the silent \will cost you another [u]: \
Noticeable: The [e] is noticeably retained in this word to indicate the [c] is \
pronounced like [s]. Without the [e], it would be pronounced \as in \
O
occasionally Writers occasionally tire of doubling so many consonants and omit one, usually one of the [l]s. Don\
occurrence Remember not only the occurrence of double double consonants in this word, but that the suffix is -ence, not -ance. No reason, just the English language keeping us on our toes. P
pastime 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 cracks in English orthography long ago.
perseverance All it takes is perseverance and you, too, can be a (near-)perfect speller. The suffix is -ance for no reason at all.
personnel Funny Story (passed along by Bill Rudersdorf): The assistant Vice-President of Personnel notices that his superior, the VP himself, upon arriving at his desk in the morning opens a small, locked box, smiles, and locks it back again. Some years later when he advanced to that position (inheriting the key), he came to work early one morning to be assured of privacy. Expectantly, he opened the box. In it was a single piece of paper which said: \
playwright Those who play right are right-players, not playwrights. Well, since they write plays, they should be \wright right? Rong Wrong. Remember that a play writer in Old English was called a \worker\and \is from an old form of \
possession Possession possesses more [s]s than a snake.
precede What follows, succeeds, so what goes before should, what? No, no, no, you are using logic. Nothing confuses English spelling more than common sense. \but \
principal/principle 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 foremost
100个最容易拼错的单词
