List of Commonly Mis-Spelt Words | CSS English Grammar
Below is a list of words commonly mis-spelt. Students are advised to go through this list as often as they can and consult it whenever they are in doubt about the spelling of a particular word. Care has been taken to include only those words, which should be within the range of an average student’s vocabulary.
(A) | Mis-Spelt Words
| acquaintance |
aggression |
aggressor |
| arithmetic |
aggressor |
ammunition |
| across |
administration |
accommodate |
| amateur |
address |
awful |
| accompanied |
assistant |
advantageous |
| allotted |
antique |
almighty |
| admissible |
altogether |
already |
| apposite |
allegiance |
approach |
| august |
article |
accountant |
| access |
anxious |
aviation |
| aviation |
aeroplane |
aerodrome |
| affectionately |
argument |
acknowledge |
| acknowledgement |
angrily |
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(B) – Mis-Spelt Words
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| balloon |
beginning |
beneficial |
| buffalo |
barber |
banana |
| beggar |
buried |
biscuit |
| benefited |
bosom |
bouquet |
| behaviour |
besiege |
boundary |
| brethren |
balance |
blanket |
| bicycle |
bungalow |
benefit |
| bureaucracy |
barrier |
business |
| burial |
beautiful |
bottom |
| bottle |
benefactor |
bulletin |
| buying |
banquet |
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(C) – Mis-Spelt Words
| canal |
cantonment |
calamity |
| career |
canvas |
camel |
| canvass |
chastity |
casual |
| chauffer |
committee |
cigarette |
| colonel |
colleague |
cotton |
| challenge |
controlled |
copying |
| carrying |
collision |
christian |
| competition |
completely |
comparison |
| catalogue |
ceremony |
ceremonial |
| column |
correspondence |
communiqué |
| control |
cautious |
community |
| callous |
casually |
caricature |
| centenary |
carcass |
curiosity |
| cemetery |
convenience |
centre |
| censure |
courteous |
cruelty |
| clerk |
captain |
cholera |
| conscious |
communalism |
coincide |
| coffee |
changeable |
communication |
| courageous |
conqueror |
civilisation |
| commander |
combustible |
conscientious |
| courtesy |
collaborate |
commission |
| conscience |
committed |
character |
| commemorate |
consecutive |
calendar |
(D) – Mis-Spelt Words
| despair |
determined |
dwelling |
| deceit |
decision |
deficiency |
| declaration |
desperate |
dessert |
| distinguish |
demurrage |
dialogue |
| diagnosis |
disappointed |
destined |
| disciplinarian |
defiance |
decree |
| develop |
discipline |
dilemma |
| despondency |
deceived |
dynasty |
| dying, dyeing |
degree |
disease |
| decease |
deliberate |
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(E) – Mis-Spelt Words
| embroidery |
easily |
envelop |
| envelope (noun) |
enemy |
enthusiasm |
| embarrassed |
exemplary |
expenses |
| engineer |
eligible |
examine |
| exaggerate |
example |
extremely |
| engine |
elementary |
etiquette |
| essential |
efficient |
extreme |
(F) – Mis-Spelt Words
| farewell |
favourite |
famine |
| february |
foreboding |
feign |
| faithfully |
finger |
figure |
| fiery |
foreign |
forgotten |
| furniture |
fullness |
fidelity |
| flourish |
fulfil |
fulfilled |
| fascinate |
failure |
fatigue |
(G) – Mis-Spelt Words
| gardener |
goddess |
gallantry |
| grateful |
gas |
gaiety |
| galloping |
guarantee |
gorgeous |
| government |
guardian |
grammar |
| galloped |
giant |
grandeur |
| gazette |
gymnasium |
gymnastics |
(H) – Mis-Spelt Words
| height |
heroine |
headache |
| hindrance |
hypocrisy |
heavily |
| hygiene |
hysteria |
humorous |
| hockey |
hurriedly |
honorary |
| handicap |
handkerchief |
hypothesis |
| hypocrite |
hastily |
humour |
| hatred |
harbour |
heard |
| harass |
hereditary |
haphazard |
| hundred |
heavier |
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(I) – Mis-Spelt Words
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| ideal |
inarticulate |
idolatry |
| impartial |
immovable |
illiteracy |
| impiety |
inheritance |
influence |
| illumine |
intelligence |
interim |
| inappropriate |
irreparable |
irresistible |
| irresponsible |
irritable |
immediately |
| impossible |
intolerable |
illusion |
| impious |
inaccessible |
interesting |
| illustrate |
incompatible |
incendiary |
| inimical |
inscrutable |
interfere |
| interference |
interrupt |
indispensable |
| imminent |
infallible |
indefensible |
| illustrate |
indefensible |
inflammable |
| inflammation |
interest |
inaugurate |
| influential |
intellect |
ingenious |
| insatiable |
imprisoned |
ineligible |
| inefficient |
incorrigible |
inconvenient |
| itch |
ivory |
|
(J) – Mis-Spelt Words
| january |
jealousy |
judgment |
| jewellery |
juggler |
juice |
(K) – Mis-Spelt Words
| kerosene |
kitchen |
kneel |
| knitted |
knit |
knight |
(L) – Mis-Spelt Words
| labourer |
licence (noun) |
license (verb) |
| legitimate |
livelihood |
lorry |
| laborious |
laughter |
language |
| library |
lovable |
luxurious |
| lustre |
lustrous |
lottery |
| lieutenant |
lightening, lightning |
legislative |
| leopard |
liquidate |
league |
| loose, lose |
leisure |
literary |
(M) – Mis-Spelt Words
| magnificent |
mirror |
mischief |
| mischief |
minute |
mosquito |
| massacre |
maintenance |
manageable |
| management |
manoeuvre |
muscle |
| muscular |
material |
murderer |
| mystery |
millionaire |
miscellaneous |
| miniature |
machinery |
maintained |
| marvellous |
mathematics |
manufacture |
| manual |
municipal |
military |
| museum |
merchant |
medicine |
| medal, meddle |
majority |
marriage |
| massage |
message |
mischievous |
| miracle |
motto |
mottoes |
| mountain |
magistrate |
messenger |
| musician |
manuscript |
medicinal |
(N) – Mis-Spelt Words
| narration |
nausea |
noticeable |
| notorious |
necessary |
necessity |
| naked |
navigable |
niece |
| nonsense |
needle |
neighbour |
| nourish |
nuisance |
nutrition |
| nutritious |
nephew |
negro |
| negroes |
negative |
negotiable |
| neutral |
ninety |
ninth |
(O) – Mis-Spelt Words
| oasis |
obedient |
odour |
| opposite |
orator |
obliterate |
| occur |
occurred |
occurrence |
| occasion |
occasionally |
offence |
| obedience |
obituary |
omission |
| omitted |
opium |
opinion |
| oppression |
oppressed |
opportunity |
| odorous |
offensive |
origin |
| original |
owe |
overwhelming |
(P) – Mis-Spelt Words
| pacify |
pleasant |
parallel |
| persecute |
pneumonia |
poisonous |
| possession |
parachute |
paralysis |
| personal |
personnel |
peculiar |
| permission |
perusal |
pageant |
| palatial |
panacea |
penitence |
| penitent |
précis |
permissible |
| pigeon |
pleasure |
prosecute |
| permanent |
periodical |
professor |
| platform |
persuade |
phthisis |
| prisoner |
preference |
proprietor |
| provisional |
punctual |
psalm |
| pursue |
pursuit |
parliament |
| passenger |
partition |
patient |
| parent |
patriot |
peasant |
| persuasive |
perennial |
pestilence |
| philosophy |
physique |
physician |
(Q) – Mis-Spelt Words
| quadruped |
quinine |
quorum |
| quarrelling |
quote |
quotation |
| quota |
quarrel |
quarrelled |
(R) – Mis-Spelt Words
| rate |
replying |
regiment |
| rehearsal |
reality |
remembrance |
| righteousness |
really |
rigour |
| rigorous |
regrettable |
remittance |
| radiance |
reference |
resurrection |
| rhetoric |
rhyme |
repetition |
| receipt |
routine |
rogue |
| rheumatic |
ruler |
received |
| runner |
referee |
rapture |
| rascal |
realm |
rhythm |
| ridiculous |
rumour |
religious |
| religion |
rebelled |
rebellion |
(S) – Mis-Spelt Words
| safety |
sacrifice |
shoulder |
| simultaneous |
suicide |
suitor |
| sacrificial |
sincerity |
superintendent |
| saviour |
scene |
solemn |
| soliloquy |
somersault |
sovereign |
| swimming |
syllable |
sweetmeat |
| separate |
seizure |
staunch |
| stomach |
studying |
subtle |
| shyly |
sulphur |
sincerely |
| superfluous |
skilful |
soldier |
| supreme |
supremacy |
suspicious |
| scholar |
scissors |
scythe |
| spontaneity |
squirrel |
symbol |
| symmetrical |
symptom |
synopsis |
| shining |
sufficient |
summary |
| sinecure |
superstition |
supervisor |
| science |
schedule |
splendid |
| splendour |
spontaneous |
sword |
| search |
serviceable |
shepherd |
| shoeing |
suckle |
synonym |
(T) – Mis-Spelt Words
| tariff |
temperature |
temperance |
| technique |
travel |
tranquillity |
| tyranny |
temporary |
tragedy |
| tournament |
twelfth |
twentieth |
| tyrant |
temperament |
transference |
| truly |
transferred |
tedious |
| technical |
traveller |
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(U) – Mis-Spelt Words
| utilise |
usurper |
usually |
| unintelligible |
unusually |
until |
| unique |
utility |
umbrella |
| unanimous |
union |
unsubstantial |
(V) – Mis-Spelt Words
| vacancy |
vegetable |
verify |
| volunteer |
velocity |
vengeance |
| visitor |
visual |
valiant |
| variety |
vigorous |
vivisection |
| valuable |
victim |
vicinity |
| voluntary |
vocabulary |
venomous |
(W) – Mis-Spelt Words
| walnut |
waistcoat |
warily |
| wednesday |
welfare |
well done |
| wield |
whirlpool |
whom |
| welcome |
wilfulness |
whom |
(Z) – Mis-Spelt Words
