About This Quiz
Let's face it. Once spell check came along, we all got lazy. Why recall how to spell a word when a red squiggly line would alert you that the word was misspelled and a 'right-click" would correct it? What would happen if the spell check on your computer malfunctioned and you had to use your knowledge to ensure you were spelling each word correctly? If that's not a nightmarish thought for you, then this quiz is where you will shine.
We'll give you a word, and you tell us the correct spelling. Or, we'll ask you what letters are missing from the word. Either way, you'll get to test your word recognition, your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, your capitalization savvy, and the correct homophone to use in a sentence.Â
Whether you are an editor, teacher, or simply well-versed in spelling words correctly, you'll easily recognize some of the top misspelled words. But it's just a short sample of hard to spell words, as there are almost 200,000 words in the English language to misspell! This quiz will also give you handy tips for remembering the correct spelling. So try your hand at it without using the spell check function. You'll be prefect ...er...perfect.
It's embarrassing to get this word wrong when you're trying to correct someone's writing. Remember that "correct" needs two "r's" to be correct.
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An easy way to remember how to spell "misspelled" is to make sure you have the word "miss" in it, since you've missed spelling it correctly.
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Prescribe means "to set down authoritatively for direction;" you need both the prefix "pre" and "scribe" or "script," which means to write.
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It's embarrassing when you spell this word wrong!
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Don't be disappointed if you get this wrong. Just remember the Latin prefix "dis" means "apart" or having a negative or reversing force.
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In English, the names of languages and nationalities are always capitalized.
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The British spelling is "capitalise" but in this quiz only the American English version is accepted, so the correct spelling is "capitalize."
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You need to be aggressive with the amount of space this word needs, so add an extra "g" and "s."
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Just remember that you need to be "busi" to run a business.
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Grammar has a lot to do with the correct spelling. If you use grammar correctly, you'll know when to capitalize and choose the correct homophone in a sentence.
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A homophone is easy to miss when you are correcting for misspelling. Although the word may sound correct in the sentence, it still is the wrong spelling of the word.
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It's quite a dilemma. Most people add an "n" in the ending, an "mn" instead of a "mm."
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One always capitalizes proper nouns. Spain, whether referring to a country, language or nationality, is always capitalized.
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You need extra room to accommodate more people. You also need extra letters to spell it right. There are two "c's" and two "m's" in the correct spelling.
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Just remember, "i before e except after c," and you'll always spell "achieve" correctly.
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Think of spelling "a parent" with an extra "p" (as in two parents) when you spell this word. This sentence may help you remember: "Apparently, both parents think they have all the answers."
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"Piqued" means to arouse, stimulate, interest or excite and is the correct way to spell the word in the above sentence.
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No matter if your sentence is describing a street market or a weird situation, the word still is spelled "bizarre."
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If you have the luxury of having someone chauffeur you around, you have the luxury of another "f" and another vowel in the ending of the word (eur).
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Although it may look inaccurate if you’re an American, "colour" is written frequently by people from any of the Commonwealth countries, so the word is grammatically correct. However, if you have to edit for a U.S. audience, it's preferable to use "color."
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It might take a committee to get this right. That may be why it needs so many extra letters.
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Here is the correct spelling: "The siege was successful and the Vikings surrendered."
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This one is a hard word to remember; it may be best to simply memorize the correct spelling.
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It's an easy mistake since "curious" is spelled with an "uos." But curiosity only has an "os" in it, the "u" is dropped.
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Even though the ending sounds like "height," spell it as "heit" and you won't get hot under the collar due to misspellings.
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Just kidding. We're not going to harass you. When you add "ment" to harass, nothing changes.
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Visually, these words look so similar it is easy to miss the one that is misspelled. The correct word is "Pharaoh."
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Yes, we talk a ton. So tongue starts with a "ton" and ends with "gue."
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The correct sentence is: "It's truly a beautiful religious picture."
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The misspelling of this word occurs far more often than you might think. When one adds "occur" to "ence," another "r" is needed.
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There are a lot of misspellings. Here it is correctly written: "People who procrastinate have a tendency to wait for tomorrow."
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The correct spelling is this: "Unfortunately, there are only a few more questions on this quiz."
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Do not spell it "ocassion" or "occassion." The correct spelling is "occasion."
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Yes, it's weird, you just need to memorize this one, as there are no hard and fast grammar rules for this word.
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A "caret" is a mark placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a printed or written text, whereas a "carrot" is a vegetable. The correct answer is carat.
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