Commonly Misspelled word list

The state of not being present.

“Everyone knew what absence meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

Easy to reach or use.

“Make the good snacks accessible to all.”

By mistake rather than on purpose.

“Accidentally sounded familiar, but the player paused before calling out every letter.”

To provide lodging or space for.

“The hotel can accommodate twelve.”

To succeed in doing something.

“Tonight we achieve mediocrity together.”

To gain, obtain, or come to possess something.

“They knew how to acquire; spelling it was the harder part.”

The details of where someone lives.

“He yelled his address at the delivery app.”

Wise, sensible, or recommended in the circumstances.

“Everyone understood advisable, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

Ready to attack, confront, or pursue a goal forcefully.

“Everyone in the spelling round knew aggressive, but spelling it aloud was another story.”

A passage between rows of seats or shelves.

“She walked down the aisle and left the S at the altar.”

According to what seems to be true based on available information.

“Apparently, everyone else had already read the email.”

A disagreement expressed in words.

“They had a whole argument over one vowel.”

A condition that makes breathing difficult.

“Spelling asthma out loud may actually trigger it.”

The act of being present at a place, event, or activity.

“Perfect attendance did not help him remember where the second 'a' went.”

Causing embarrassment or difficulty.

“The hug went on an awkward amount of time.”

In the most essential or simple sense.

“Everyone recognized basically immediately, yet the spelling still caused hesitation.”

For the reason that.

“Why? Because the judges said so.”

The point where something starts.

“The beginning of the word is the easy part.”

To accept something as true.

“I believe in you, statistically speaking.”

A person or thing that signals or predicts a broader trend.

“Bellwether is familiar enough to recognize and tricky enough to misspell.”

Producing a helpful or favorable effect.

“The sentence sounded beneficial; the spelling did not feel nearly as simple.”

Very strange, unusual, or unexpected.

“Bizarre was the one word everyone remembered after the spelling round.”

A system of government by state officials.

“The bureaucracy lost his form.”

Commercial activity or a company.

“That is none of my business, but continue.”

A chart showing days of the year.

“Mark it on the calendar.”

Coloring or covering that hides something.

“The extra letter had no camouflage.”

A class or group of things sharing common features.

“Nobody needed the definition of category; they needed another look at the spelling.”

The upper interior surface of a room.

“He stared at the ceiling and rethought everything.”

A burial ground for the dead.

“This round is a cemetery for people who believe in the letter A.”

Likely to change.

“The rules here are suspiciously changeable.”

Relating to treatment focused on the musculoskeletal system, especially spinal manipulation.

“The clinic offers chiropractic care alongside other musculoskeletal services.”

Worth collecting because of rarity, interest, or value.

“Collectible looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

A vertical arrangement of items or a supporting upright structure.

“Everyone knew what column meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

Dedicated to a person, goal, decision, or course of action.

“Everyone in the spelling round knew committed, but spelling it aloud was another story.”

A group appointed to make decisions.

“The couch committee has overruled you.”

To admit something is true or to yield after resistance.

“The clue told them to concede, and two players immediately swapped letters.”

Words used to express praise or good wishes for someone's success or achievement.

“The word congratulations sparked the longest debate of the spelling round.”

An inner sense of right and wrong.

“His conscience kept him awake.”

The quality of being careful, responsible, organized, and attentive to duties.

“By the end of the spelling round, conscientiousness was still the word people were debating.”

Awake and aware.

“He made a conscious decision to double-dip.”

The quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for someone's needs.

“The spelling round group recognized convenience, then started arguing about which letters came next.”

Easy to use, reach, arrange, or fit into a situation.

“Everyone in the spelling round knew convenient, but spelling it aloud was another story.”

Communication exchanged in letters, messages, or email.

“The round slowed down as soon as correspondence appeared.”

Polite, respectful, and considerate toward others.

“Everyone understood courteous, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

To cause someone to believe something that is not true.

“Everyone recognized the verb deceive, but the written form caused hesitation.”

Clearly fixed, certain, or exact.

“She was definite about the answer and still almost added an extra letter.”

Without doubt.

“I definitely locked the door.”

Relying on someone or something else for support or existence.

“The spelling of dependent made half the room second-guess the middle vowels.”

A person, animal, or plant related to an earlier ancestor.

“They used descendant correctly in conversation and then argued over the letters.”

Thoroughly dried out or having had moisture removed.

“Desiccated looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

Feeling or showing extreme urgency, need, or lack of hope.

“The spelling round table recognized desperate instantly and still could not agree on the spelling.”

A choice between two bad options.

“The double letters are the whole dilemma.”

To pass out of sight.

“Watch his confidence disappear at letter four.”

To fail to meet someone's hopes or expectations.

“Everyone recognized the verb disappoint, but the written form caused hesitation.”

Not fully honest or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.

“Nobody expected disingenuous to become the most memorable word of the spelling round.”

An overwhelming feeling of intense happiness or excitement.

“Everyone knew ecstasy, but nobody trusted themselves on the middle letters.”

Working effectively with little wasted time, effort, or material.

“The clue described something as efficient, and the spelling debate started immediately.”

Coming after seventh in order.

“Eighth looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

To cause someone to feel awkward.

“Please don't embarrass me.”

A feeling of awkwardness, shame, or self-consciousness.

“The spelling round moved on, but people were still whispering the letters in embarrassment.”

A person who starts a business.

“The entrepreneur pitched again.”

The surroundings and conditions in which a person, organism, or system exists.

“Nobody expected environment to become the most memorable word of the spelling round.”

Tools, machines, or other items needed for a particular activity.

“The spelling round moved on, but people were still whispering the letters in equipment.”

To describe something as larger, better, worse, or more extreme than it really is.

“She knew how to exaggerate it, but still second-guessed the spelling.”

To go beyond a limit, amount, or expectation.

“The clue told them to exceed, and two players immediately swapped letters.”

To make someone feel thrilled.

“Free food can exhilarate any crowd.”

The state or fact of being real or present.

“Everyone in the spelling round knew existence, but spelling it aloud was another story.”

Knowledge or skill gained through doing, seeing, or living through something.

“The spelling round paused for a second when experience showed up.”

Well known from repeated experience or contact.

“The clue described something as familiar, and the spelling debate started immediately.”

The second month of the year.

“That first R in February has ended friendships.”

Resembling fire in heat, color, intensity, or temperament.

“Everyone understood fiery, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

After a long time, at last.

“He finally spelled one right.”

From, located in, or connected with another country or place.

“Foreign sounded easy in the spelling round until somebody had to spell it without autocorrect.”

Able to be predicted or reasonably expected in advance.

“Everyone understood foreseeable, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

The number after thirty-nine.

“The nap lasted forty glorious minutes.”

A person you know and like.

“A real friend tells you it is spelled wrong.”

To carry out, complete, or satisfy a requirement or promise.

“Everyone recognized the verb fulfill, but the written form caused hesitation.”

Also accepted: fulfil

To measure or estimate something.

“I can gauge your panic by how slowly you started spelling.”

The system or group of people responsible for governing a country, state, or community.

“Someone used government correctly during the spelling round, then immediately second-guessed the spelling.”

The rules for using a language.

“Her grammar is flawless and unbearable.”

Feeling thankful.

“Be grateful I did not sing the second verse.”

A formal promise.

“The laptop has a guarantee.”

To bother someone repeatedly.

“Please do not harass the scorekeeper.”

The measurement of how tall something is from bottom to top.

“Height turned the spelling round into an unexpectedly competitive spelling moment.”

A swollen vein in or around the lower rectum or anus.

“The doctor explained that a hemorrhoid is a swollen vein, then wrote the word down.”

Also accepted: haemorrhoid

Funny or intended to make people laugh.

“Humorous looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

Practices that keep you clean and healthy.

“His gym bag is a hygiene crisis.”

A lack of knowledge, information, or awareness.

“Everyone knew what ignorance meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

At once, without delay.

“He regretted that guess immediately.”

By the way, or as a minor related point.

“Incidentally sounded familiar, but the player paused before calling out every letter.”

Free from outside control or able to act without relying heavily on others.

“The word independent sparked the longest debate of the spelling round.”

To formally charge with a crime.

“The group chat could indict all of us.”

Absolutely necessary.

“The snack table is indispensable.”

The ability to learn, understand, reason, and use knowledge.

“Intelligence is familiar enough to recognize and tricky enough to misspell.”

To stop something briefly by breaking into it.

“The player could use interrupt naturally and still miss the spelling.”

Showing shifting rainbow-like colors as the viewing angle changes.

“The clue described something as iridescent, and the spelling debate started immediately.”

Impossible to resist.

“The urge to shout letters is irresistible.”

Decorative items worn on the body.

“She lost jewelry in three time zones.”

The ability to form sensible opinions or a decision reached after consideration.

“Someone used judgment correctly during the spelling round, then immediately second-guessed the spelling.”

Also accepted: judgement

A dull yellowish-brown fabric or color.

“Nothing says surrender like khaki and a wrong first letter.”

A blade with a handle for cutting.

“Spell knife without whispering the k.”

Time when one is free from work.

“They spent the afternoon at leisure.”

Communication between groups.

“She acts as the liaison.”

Official permission to do, own, or operate something.

“The group had heard license before the spelling round, but nobody trusted the spelling.”

A sudden electrical flash in the atmosphere during a storm.

“A flash of lightning lit up the entire sky.”

A traditional French title for an unmarried woman or young woman.

“The old French phrase used mademoiselle before the woman's name.”

The process of keeping something in good condition.

“The building needs maintenance.”

Relating to the Middle Ages.

“Everyone understood medieval, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

An object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.

“Everyone knew what memento meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

A period of one thousand years.

“That turn took half a millennium.”

Very small of its kind.

“He painted miniature knights all weekend.”

Extremely small.

“His chance of spelling this is minuscule.”

Made up of assorted unrelated things.

“The miscellaneous expenses line is doing heavy lifting.”

Causing playful trouble.

“The mischievous kid hid the remote.”

Showing dislike of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

“The spelling round somehow ended with everyone talking about misogynistic.”

To spell a word incorrectly.

“He managed to misspell misspell.”

A loan secured by property, usually used to buy real estate.

“They compared mortgage rates before making an offer on the house.”

Excessively self-focused, self-important, or lacking concern for others.

“The word narcissistic sparked the longest debate of the spelling round.”

Feeling sick to the stomach or likely to vomit.

“The clue described something as nauseous, and the spelling debate started immediately.”

Required to be done.

“A jacket is necessary tonight.”

Coming after eighth in a series.

“He was eliminated ninth for adding an E to ninth.”

Easy to see or notice.

“The panic in his eyes was noticeable.”

A particular time or event.

“Spelling this right is a special occasion.”

An incident or event.

“It was a rare occurrence.”

Something left out or the act of leaving something out.

“Everyone knew what omission meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

An activity done regularly for enjoyment.

“They used pastime correctly in conversation and then argued over the letters.”

Intended to last indefinitely rather than temporarily.

“Permanent looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

Continued effort despite difficulty.

“Round three requires snacks and perseverance.”

Relating to medicines, drugs, or their preparation and sale.

“Pharmaceutical looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

A plant known for bright red or colored bracts, especially around winter holidays.

“The clue for poinsettia sounded easy until someone had to spell it aloud.”

Something that is owned.

“Possession is nine tenths of the scoreboard.”

To come before something else in time, position, or order.

“The instructions said one step would precede another, and then the spelling debate started.”

Priority in importance, order, or right.

“Precedence is familiar enough to recognize and tricky enough to misspell.”

A greater liking for one option over another.

“They used preference correctly in conversation and then argued over the letters.”

Liked, chosen, or wanted more than another option.

“The group had heard preferred before the spelling round, but nobody trusted the spelling.”

A special right or advantage.

“The front seat is a privilege, not a right.”

The way a word is spoken.

“Her pronunciation of the town started a feud.”

In a way that is open, visible, or available to the general public.

“She apologized publicly after the clip went viral.”

A set of printed questions.

“Fill out the questionnaire.”

Making little or no noise.

“It got real quiet after that guess.”

In actual fact, very.

“Do you really want to bet on that spelling?”

A written record that payment was made.

“Keep the receipt in case your dignity is refundable.”

To get something given or sent.

“You will receive zero points for that.”

To suggest that someone or something is a good choice.

“She knew how to recommend it, but still second-guessed the spelling.”

A source of information or a mention used to point to something.

“The round slowed down as soon as reference appeared.”

Directed someone to another person, place, source, or subject.

“Everyone recognized the verb referred, but the written form caused hesitation.”

Closely connected to the subject or situation being considered.

“When relevant appeared, the spelling round got noticeably louder.”

The act of doing, saying, or writing something again.

“Nobody needed the definition of repetition; they needed another look at the spelling.”

A business where customers buy and eat prepared meals.

“One person at the spelling round swore they knew restaurant; the spelling attempt said otherwise.”

Extremely unreasonable, silly, or absurd.

“Ridiculous looked familiar until the player had to say every letter.”

A chronic psychiatric disorder involving disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior.

“The article discussed schizophrenia carefully and used the clinical term correctly.”

A two-bladed cutting tool.

“The good scissors are for fabric only.”

To take hold of something suddenly or forcefully.

“She tried to seize the point and nearly reversed the vowels.”

Forming a unit by itself.

“Keep the receipts separate.”

A rank of military or police officer.

“She runs game night like a sergeant.”

A utensil with a mesh for straining.

“Pour it through the sieve.”

In a genuine, honest, and heartfelt way.

“The player used sincerely correctly in a sentence, but still second-guessed the spelling.”

Writing materials such as paper, envelopes, and pens.

“The stationery order reminded everyone why the final vowel matters.”

Delicate or not obvious.

“There is nothing subtle about that silent B ruining your night.”

The achievement of an aim.

“We are calling second place a success.”

Achieving the result or goal that was wanted.

“Everyone understood successful, but the exact letter order was less obvious.”

To take the place of something.

“House rules supersede feelings tonight.”

An unexpected event.

“The surprise party surprised no one.”

A permanent design made on skin with ink.

“Her newest tattoo is a tiny flower on her wrist.”

A measure of how hot or cold something is.

“Temperature is familiar enough to recognize and tricky enough to misspell.”

A usual direction, pattern, or likelihood of behavior.

“They used tendency correctly in conversation and then argued over the letters.”

A strip forming the bottom of a doorway.

“She paused at the threshold.”

The day after today.

“The diet starts tomorrow, again.”

The muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting and speech.

“His tongue tied itself just spelling the word tongue.”

Moved from one person, place, account, or position to another.

“They knew how to transferred; spelling it was the harder part.”

In an honest and genuine way.

“He truly believed there was an extra e.”

Coming after eleventh.

“This is your twelfth snack since dinner.”

In a way that is not needed or could have been avoided.

“He unnecessarily complicated a five-minute task.”

Up to the time or point when something happens.

“We stayed outside until the rain started.”

The way a word, object, or practice is commonly used.

“Everyone knew what usage meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

A space entirely devoid of matter.

“He finally bought a vacuum.”

Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong.

“He came back with a vengeance and lost again.”

A doctor trained to diagnose and treat animals.

“Everyone knew what veterinarian meant, but the spelling still split the room.”

The third day of the working week.

“He spelled Wednesday like Woden himself was dictating.”

Strange or unusual.

“It is spelled weird because it is weird.”

A word used to introduce alternatives or uncertainty between possibilities.

“Someone confidently said whether in the spelling round and immediately got challenged on the spelling.”

A word used to choose between options.

“Nobody knows which witch is which.”

Entire, complete.

“He ate the whole thing during my turn.”

To hold back, refuse to give, or keep from someone.

“The player could use withhold naturally and still miss the spelling.”

Words set down on a page.

“His writing looks like a ransom note.”