Most commonly misspelled word

[Josiah]

What is the most misspelled word on the English language? Not grammar issue... But spelling issue?

 

[Josiah]

I think diarrhea is misspelled more than it is spelled correctly.

 

[SifuPhil]

My last name.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I agree about diarrhea, vacuum is another word often misspelled.

 

[Ameriscot]

In the UK it is spelled diarrhoea.

 

[Josiah]

In the UK it is spelled diarrhoea.

That makes it even more difficult to spell than the US spelling. Tell me Ameriscot, as an expatriate do you usually use the US or UK spelling of a words when there is a difference?

 

[Ameriscot]

That makes it even more difficult to spell than the US spelling. Tell me Ameriscot, as an expatriate do you usually use the US or UK spelling of a words when there is a difference?

I use the UK spelling for many words. I had to because I worked in an office. But now many American spellings look incorrect to me. I write colour, centre, honour, license, analyse, archaeology, favourite, neighbour, etc. However, I don't write aeroplane and some others. Medical terms I usually have to look up because paediatrician, gynaecologist, etc. still looks weird to me.

Here's a list of the differences which are more than I realised/realized:
http://www.tysto.com/uk-us-spelling-list.html

 

[Ken N Tx]

My spell check is a life saver for me, I do have a problem of when to use where and were..

 

[Josiah]

I just caught myself writing "loose weight" instead of "lose weight".

 

[Ameriscot]

I just caught myself writing "loose weight" instead of "lose weight".

Nooooo! That's a criminal offense and drives me insane!

 

[Falcon]

Another one is apropos.

 

[AZ Jim]

The "loose" "lose" thing is actually criminal!!

 

[Josiah]

The "loose" "lose" thing is actually criminal!!

The "loose" "lose" thing is only the tip of the iceberg for my battle with spelling.

 

[Kadee]

What about The word Colour or is it Color

 

[Falcon]

Depends on where you live Kadee.

 

[jwk246]

My PCP had trouble writing a referral for my ophthalmologist, opthalmologist, opthamalogist or whatever.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Whatever....or eye doctor, LOL!

 

[Kadee]

Depends on where you live Kadee.

I live in Australia, I seen it spelt both ways

 

[oakapple]

In the UK it is spelled diarrhoea.

thanks Ameriscot, you saved me posting that!

 

[Ameriscot]

thanks Ameriscot, you saved me posting that!

No problem.

 

[Shalimar]

What about definitely, usually spelled definately? I wonder if my laptop will allow me to misspell the word, oh the suspense!

 

[Lon]

I don't mis spell but will use there for their & vice versa when typing and then catch it when I proof read.