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The following list, of about 350 words, is based on documented lists [4] [10] of the top 100, 200, or 400 [3] most commonly misspelled words in all variants of the English language, rather than listing every conceivable misspelled word. Some words are followed by examples of misspellings:
This is a list of English words that are thought to be commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and professional grammarians defining the norms of Standard English.
If you know a certain misspelling has not occurred in the past year, you should delete it from the list to reduce clutter and make the lists easier to use. When adding a misspelling, it is a good idea to also add all grammatical variants of the word at the same time. Alphabetize according to the misspelling.
Many words (spelled correctly) are confused with another word which sounds the same or is spelled similarly. These are known as homophones. This list does not include place names, such as Gaul (gall) or Greece (grease).
For example, * u (you) (huge number of false positives) By leaving it on the list, it will remind other users why it has not been added, and it can be easily re-tested at a later date. (aberrant) (abbreviated) (abbreviated) abbreviation (and)
Over the last 12 months, Google took notice of what words people in states spell wrong the most. Topping the list is the word grey. According to Google, 12 states got it wrong, spelling the color ...
daily regimen) (darker than [comparative]) (DC, direct current) (de rigueur) death knell (deciding how) (deep-seated) (kelvins) (depending on) (depending on whom you)
A Honduras gang member who was illegally in the US “giggled” as he admitted kidnapping a young Texas woman at gunpoint and threatening to pimp her out and sell her organs, according to cops.