100 Spelling Errors That Make You Look Dumb

I know, I am the last person on earth who should tell people how to spell, so the list behind this post isn't mine. It comes from an article on YourDictionary by its columnist "Dr. Language," who collected the 100 most commonly misspelled words in English and gave each one a (sometimes funny) explanation to help you remember the right spelling. Here is an example:

acceptable: Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -êbl but sometimes spelled -ible, sometimes -able. Just remember to accept any table offered to you and you will spell this word OK.

Little memory hooks like this one are a great way to fix the words you always get wrong. For more ideas, see our guide to correct spelling.