“Quarantine” was the most widely misspelled word, most searched in 12 states, the data revealed. Many people even thought it was spelled “corn teen.”
What is the hardest word to spell in the English language?
“Sacrilegious” comes from “sacrilege,” not from “religious,” and the fact that they sound so similar is a pure linguistic coincidence. The word “sacrilege” came to be from the Latin sacri-, or “sacred,” and legere, meaning “to gather or steal.”
What are the 100 most misspelled words?
correct spelling notes misspelling
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aggressive -gg- agressive
apparently -ent- apparantly
appearance -ance appearence
argument no e after u arguement
- Publically. Whether you use it privately or publicly, this is one you want to make sure is correct.
- Pharoah.
- Definately?
- Goverment?
- Seperate.
- Occured.
- Untill?
- Recieve?
- Take your time when spelling the word. Once you start saying it out loud, you can't make any changes.
- Try writing the words with your finger when you're practicing for the spelling bee to get used to the motions.
What is the longest word used in a spelling bee?
The longest word that appears in a major English dictionary is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Found in the Oxford English Dictionary, it's the name of a lung disease. Many people don't count it either, though, since it was created to win a puzzle contest in 1935.