Words That are Difficult to Spell

Words That are Difficult to Spell
The English language has thousands of words including plenty of hard words to spell that we tend to overlook. Some of these words may seem easy at first, but sometimes you might end up misspelling them. This article provides you with a list of the most commonly misspelled words. 

Separate is one of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. This is because most people write it as 'Seperate' misplacing the 'A' following the 'P' with an 'E'. The second most commonly misspelled word is Definitely. This is because people normally mix up the second 'I' with an 'A' and sometimes completely forgetting to add the final 'E'.

Some words may seem easy while pronouncing them, but when you actually get down to writing them, they tend to be hard to spell. Due to the clashing nature of American English and British English, misunderstandings relating to the spellings of words are usually experienced. Therefore, giving the right guidance to those who have a problem with spellings is very important.

List of Difficult Words to Spell

There are different reasons behind the confusion in the spellings of words; and almost all these reasons stem from the manner in which the words are actually pronounced. Here, you will find the correct spellings for the most commonly confused words in the English language. 

A

Abandon
Abscond
Absorbent
Abstinence
Abundance
Abysmal
Academy
Accessible
Accidentally
Accommodate
Acknowledgment
Acoustic
Acquiesce
Acquit
Adjacent
Adrenaline
Aerial
Aerodynamic
Aesthetic
Aficionado
Alliteration
Ambidextrous
Ambiguity
Amphibian
Amphitheater
Anarchistic
Ancillary
Anecdote
Aneurysm
Annihilate
Anniversary
Annoyance
Anomalous
Anonymous
Antecedent
Anxious
Apostrophe
Appalled
Apparently
Aqueous
Arachnid
Archaeological
Arithmetic
Armageddon
Armament
Asbestos
Asphalt
Assimilate
Asymptote
Autoimmune
Autotypography
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B

Baccalaureate
Bachelor
Background
Balaclava
Bacterium
Bankruptcy
Banquet
Bamboozle
Bayonet
Beautician
Bedazzling
Befuddle
Behavioral
Beige
Belief
Belligerent
Bellybutton
Belligerence
Benign
Beret
Bespectacled
Bequeath
Besotted
Bibliographically
Biased
Bicycle
Billion
Biscuit
Biodegradation
Bioengineering
Bifurcate
Bittersweet
Bivouacking
Bizarre
Blasphemy
Blossom
Boggle
Bohemian
Bologna
Boisterousness
Bougainvillea
Bouillon
Boulevard
Bouquet
Bourbon
Bourgeois
Bourgeoisie
Boutique
Boycott
Brasserie
Brief
Broccoli
Brochure
Brogue
Bruise
Buffet
Bureau
Bureaucratic
Bystander
Blethering
Boundary
Beneficiary
Bullheadedness
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C

Cabinet
Caffeine
Calf
Callus
Camouflage
Campaign
Canoe
Cantabile
Cantaloupe
Cantilever
Captain
Carcass
Career
Carousel
Cartilage
Casserole
Caterpillar
Cauliflower
Cease
Cello
Chameleon
Choreograph
Chorus
Chrysanthemum
Circuit
Circumcise
Clairvoyant
Clandestine
Cocoon
Cognac
Cologne
Colonel
Column
Commemorate
Commission
Committed
Conceited
Conscience
Conscientious
Conscious
Consistent
Contagious
Convince
Correlate
Corrugated
Cougar
Courage
Courteous
Coyote
Criticize
Crochet
Cuisine
Cupboard
Curvaceous
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D

Daiquiri
Dalmatian
Damn
Dachshund
Dearth
Debauchery
Debilitating
Debris
Debut
Deceit
Decision
Definable
Definitely
Definition
Delirious
Demeanor
Dependency
Depot
Derriere
Desiccation
Dessert
Deterioration
Deterrence
Development
Diamond
Dichotomy
Diesel
Dilemma
Dirigible
Disappointed
Disciple
Disciplinarian
Disguise
Disgusting
Dissection
Dissemination
Dissertation
Dissolve
Dormant
Doubly
Doubt
Dropping
Drought
Drunkenness
Dumbbell
Dungeon
Dying
Dynamic
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E

Eager
Eavesdrop
Eccentric
Ecstasy
Ecstatic
Editing
Eerie
Egalitarian
Electoral
Elegant
Elementary
Emasculate
Embarrassed
Embedded
Embrace
Empathetic
Encompass
Endeavor
Ennui
Enormous
Enthralled
Entrance
Entrepreneur
Equilibrium
Equivalent
Etiquette
Euphemism
Euthanasia
Exaggerate
Exasperated
Excellent
Excerpt
Executive
Exorbitant
Extension
Extraordinary
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F

Facetious
Facade
Farce
Fascinate
Fascist
Fashion
Fasten
Fatigue
Feasibility
Feign
Felicitation
Feud
Feudalism
Fiery
Fillet
Finesse
Flabbergasted
Flexible
Flirtatious
Fluorescent
Fluoride
Forbearance
Forehead
Forfeit
Fortuitousness
Frivolous
Fuchsia
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G

Gadget
Gaelic
Gallivant
Gauge
Geisha
Genealogy
Genuine
Geyser
Ghastly
Ghoul
Gigolo
Giraffe
Glycerin
Goatee
Gourmet
Government
Governor
Grammar
Granary
Grandeur
Grandiose
Grateful
Grotesque
Grudge
Gruesome
Guarantee
Guava
Gubernatorial
Guerrilla
Guess
Guillotine
Guinea
Guitar
Gymnasium
Gymnast
Gaiety
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H

Harass
Hemorrhage
Heuristic
Hallelujah
Handkerchief
Harbor
Hearth
Heifer
Height
Heinous
Heist
Hemorrhage
Hideous
Hierarchy
Hindrance
Hippopotamus
Histrionics
Hoax
Homogeneity
Horrible
Humongous
Humorous
Hydraulics
Hyena
Hygiene
Hygienic
Hymn
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I

Idiosyncrasy
Illegitimate
Illustrate
Indispensable
Inoculate
Icicle
Illegal
Immaculate
Immediately
Immigrate
Impede
Impugn
Inception
Inconsistent
Indiscriminate
Individual
Inebriate
Infamous
Infinitesimal
Inflammation
Inheritance
Innocence
Inquisitive
Insatiable
Insinuate
Insolent
Instantiation
Instrument
Intelligible
Interference
Interpretation
Interrupt
Intrigue
Introvert
Intuition
Invocation
Irascible
Irresistible
Island
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J

Jabbered
Jackal
Jackknives
Jacuzzi
Jargon
Jaywalker
Jazzed
Jealousy
Jeopardize
Jewelry
Jigsaw
Jinxed
Jittery
Journal
Journalize
Jouster
Jovial
Joyously
Jubilant
Judge
Judgment
Judiciary
Juggernaut
Juggler
Jugular
Jurisdictional
Justified
Juvenile
Juxtapose
Juridical
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K

Kaleidoscope
Kayak
Kernel
Kiosk
Knowledgeable
Kerplunk
Kindergarten
Kindred
Kitchenette
Kleptomania
Klutz
Knapsack
Knead
Knickerbockers
Knotted
Knuckleheads
Kymograph
Kitsch
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L

Labyrinth
Lachrymose
Lackadaisical
Lackluster
Lactogenic
Lairwite
Languid
Lawsuit
Legibility
Legionnaire
Legitimize
Lewd
Liaison
License
Lichee
Lightning
Lingerie
Linguistic
Linoleum
Longevity
Luminescence
Luscious
Lustrous
Luxurious
Lymph
Lymphoid
Lyricist
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M

Magnanimous
Malevolent
Malicious
Malleable
Maneuver
Manifestation
Matriarchal
Mayonnaise
Mediterranean
Melancholy
Melodramatic
Mementos
Memorabilia
Menstruation
Merchandize
Metamorphism
Minions
Minuscule
Miraculousness
Mischievous
Misfit
Misspell
Monogamy
Monosyllable
Monotonousness
Multitude
Mysterious
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N

Naïve
Nanosecond
Napped
Narcissism
Naughty
Nauseous
Necessary
Necromantic
Negligible
Neighbor
Neurotic
Neurotic
Nibble
Niche
Nocturnal
Nonsympathizer
Noticeable
Notorious
Nougat
Nuance
Nuisance
Nullify
Nunnery
Nurture
Nutrition
Nylon
Nymph
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O

Obey
Objection
Oblique
Obliterate
Oblong
Obnoxious
Obscene
Obscure
Obstinate
Occurrence
Octopus
Omitted
Omniscience
Onomatopoeia
Ophthalmologist
Optimizer
Orbit
Ordeal
Oscillate
Ostentatious
Ostracize
Overrun
Oxymoron
Occasionally
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P

Pandemonium
Panicky
Paradox
Parsimonious
Particularly
Patriarchal
Peculiar
Perpetual
Perseverance
Personnel
Pipit
Plagiarism
Plaque
Playwright
Pledge
Prioritize
Privilege
Profanity
Pronunciation
Proposition
Prosthetic
Protruding
Proximity
Pseudo
Pulmonary
Pummel
Punctuation
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Q

Quadratic
Quadrilateral
Quadruplets
Qualify
Qualm
Queasy
Quench
Query
Questionnaire
Queue
Quickie
Quiescent
Quiet
Quill
Quintessential
Quipped
Quota
Quotient
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R

Ramification
Reassuming
Reconciliation
Reconnaissance
Redeem
Redundant
Relinquish
Reminiscent
Reminiscing
Remunerate
Rendezvous
Renegade
Renegotiate
Repertoire
Restaurant
Rhetorical
Ruckus
Ruffian
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S

Sacrilegious
Sadistic
Savvy
Scaffolding
Schedule
Scrabble
Scrumptious
Sepulchral
Sequential
Serendipity
Sergeant
Session
Severance
Sewer
Skeptical
Sledge
Sobriety
Spendthrift
Sporadic
Steroids
Subliminal
Succession
Succulent
Summon
Superstitious
Susceptible
Suspiciously
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T

Tantalizing
Tarantula
Temperamental
Temporarily
Tentatively
Terrain
Teutonic
Theoretical
Threshold
Thwart
Torrential
Torrid
Totalitarian
Trigonometric
Turbulence
Turquoise
Typographical
Tyranny
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U

Ubiquitous
Umbilicus
Umpteenth
Unaccompanied
Unambiguous
Unanimous
Unappreciated
Unbridled
Uncanny
Uncouth
Undulating
Unduly
Unequivocal
Ungrudging
Unimaginable
Unmanning
Unnerved
Unnoticeable
Unorthodox
Unparalleled
Upbeat
Urchin
Utilitarian
Uxorious
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V

Vacuum
Vagabond
Valedictorian
Vaporization
Vasectomy
Vaudeville
Vehemently
Vendetta
Ventriloquist
Vernacular
Veterinarian
Vignette
Villain
Vinaigrette
Vindictiveness
Viscosity
Vivacious
Vociferous
Voluminously
Voluntarily
Voluptuous
Voyageur
Voyeuristic
Vulnerable
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W

Walloping
Wanderlust
Weather
Weightlessly
Weird
Wherewithal
Whet
Whether
Whimsical
Whirlpool
Withdrawal
Woe
Woebegone
Wondrous
Wreath
Wrestle
Wretched
Wringing
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X, Y and Z

Xenophobia
Xerographic
Xylem
Yacht
Yak
Yarmulke
Yawn
Yearn
Yeast
Yellow
Yelp
Yeoman
Yesteryear
Yolk
Yummier
Zapped
Zealot
Zealous
Zephyr
Zigamorph
Zillion
Zingier
Zirconium
Zoological
Zoologist
Zucchini
Zygomorphous

Spelling words correctly is something that can only be learned over time, and with a lot of reading. Since there are thousands of words in the English language, you will come across many such words on a regular basis, no matter how well-read and well-versed you are in the language. However, the love for the language is what keeps us on our never-ending quest for expanding our vocabulary.