Can you name the 100 Most Often Misspelled English Words by Phonetic Spelling? by ncarolinian86

Can you name the 100 Most Often Misspelled English Words by Phonetic Spelling?

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Source: YourDictionary.com
Words are listed in alphabetical order by correct spelling. Words with more than one possible spelling are specified by definition. British spellings are accepted, and indicated in correct answers.
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Phonetic Spelling	Correct Spelling
ak-SEP-tuh-buhl
ak-si-DEN-tlee
uh-KOM-uh-deyt
uh-KWAHYUHR
uh-KWIT
AM-uh-choor, am-uh-TUR
uh-PAR-uhnt
AHR-gyuh-muhnt
EY-thee-ist
bih-LEEV
KAL-uhn-der
KAT-i-gohr-ee
SEM-i-ter-ee
CHEYN-juh-buhl
kuh-LEK-tuh-buhl
KUR-nl (an officer in the U.S. military)
KOL-uhm
kuh-MIT-ed
KON-shuhns
kon-shee-EN-shuhs
KON-shuhs
kuhn-SEN-suhs
DAHY-kuh-ree, DAK-uh-ree
DEF-uh-nit-lee
DIS-uh-plin
DRUHNG-kuhn-nis
DUHM-bel
em-BAR-uhs
ih-KWIP-muhnt
ig-ZIL-uh-reyt
ik-SEED
ig-ZIS-tuhns
ik-SPEER-ee-uhns
FAHYUHR-ee

Phonetic Spelling	Correct Spelling
FOR-in
geyj
GREYT-fuhl
gar-uhn-TEE
huh-RAS, HAR-uhs
hahyt
HAHY-uh-rahr-kee
HYOO-mer-uhs (the quality of being funny)
IG-ner-uhns
ih-MEE-dee-it
in-di-PEN-duhnt
in-di-SPEN-suh-buhl
ih-NOK-yuh-leyt
in-TEL-i-juhns
its (poss. form of 'it')
JOO-uhl-ree
JUHJ-muhnt
LEE-zher, LEZH-er
lee-ey-ZAWN, lee-EY-zuhn
LAHY-brer-ee
LAHY-suhns
LAHYT-ning
MEYN-tuh-nuhns
muh-NOO-ver
mid-EE-vuhl
muh-MEN-toh
mi-LEN-ee-uhm
MIN-uh-cher
MIN-uh-skyool
MIS-chuh-vuhs
mis-SPEL
NEY-ber
NOH-ti-suh-buhl
uh-KEY-zhuh-nl-ee

Phonetic Spelling	Correct Spelling
uh-KUR-uhns
PAS-tahym
pur-suh-VEER-uhns
pur-suh-NEL
PLEY-rahyt
puh-ZESH-uhn
pri-SEED (to go before)
PRIN-suh-puhl (the head a school)
PRIV-uh-lij
pruh-nuhn-see-EY-shuhn
PUHB-lik-lee
kwes-chuh-NAIR
ri-SEEV
rek-uh-MEND
ri-FURD
REF-ruhns
REL-uh-vuhnt
RES-trahnt
rahym
RITH-uhm
SKEJ-oo-uhl
SEP-er-it
SAHR-juhnt
soo-per-SEED
thair (poss. form of 'they')
THRESH-hohld
twelfth
TIR-uh-nee
uhn-TIL
VAK-yoom
WETH-er (the state of the atmosphere)
weerd

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	JLKeip:	Jun 1st, 2010 at 19:52 GMT		3 points
	miniscule is a commonly accepted variant of minuscule, although it began as a misspelling. OF course, if that spelling is accepted, perhaps it wouldn't make this list...

	rudas:	Jun 1st, 2010 at 20:41 GMT		4 points
	accept "Judgement". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgement

	dan144556:	Jun 1st, 2010 at 21:20 GMT		3 points
	Don't forget "jewellery," "humourous," "licence," "manoeuvre," and "neighbour" for our British friends! Are there any I've forgotten about? Help me out here, Brits.

	ncarolinian86:	Jun 1st, 2010 at 22:04 GMT		4 points
	Perhaps I should change the title of this quiz to indicate that these are American spellings. "Judgement," for instance, is primarily a British spelling.

	rudas:	Jun 1st, 2010 at 22:49 GMT		1 point
	"Mediaeval" for us Brits as well. was going to say "supercede" too, but apparently it technically is wrong. Then again, it's been a common misspelling for the past 600 years - how's that for an etymology? - and is in some dictionaries as its own word altogether. So maybe it's best to take it out...

	gracie:	Jun 2nd, 2010 at 01:12 GMT		1 point
	you might want to specify a definition for "precede," i kept trying "proceed." I know they're pronounced slightly differently but in normal conversation they sound just about the same.

	midwesterndiva:	Jun 2nd, 2010 at 04:27 GMT		3 points
	"Conscientious" is my doom. I always forget the T. Anyway, great quiz.

	cherrycoke:	Jun 2nd, 2010 at 20:40 GMT		2 points
	Awesome quiz!

	sabresfan:	Jun 6th, 2010 at 00:00 GMT		13 points
	I don't know why, but I found the hints for "its" and "twelfth" the most helpful.

	nendwr:	Jun 6th, 2010 at 20:57 GMT		4 points
	"Collectable" is the usual spelling of "collectible" outside the United States.

	Quinteh:	Jun 7th, 2010 at 03:38 GMT		1 point
	I can't believe parallel and lavender aren't on here!

	RedWolfe:	Jun 7th, 2010 at 17:39 GMT		2 points
	What about humerus?

	MisterToad:	Jun 9th, 2010 at 14:48 GMT		5 points
	The standard British spelling of "humorous" is just "humorous". "Humourous" is a contrivance used to demonstrate one's anti-Americanness, and you don't really need to put "licence (Br.)", either, unless you have specified that you are talking about the noun. Also, I second the "humerus" comment, as they are pronounced exactly the same. Aaaand you can also spell "sergeant" "serjeant". Other than that(!) Nice quiz.

	ncarolinian86:	Jun 9th, 2010 at 18:28 GMT		3 points
	@MisterToad: Thanks, I didn't realize the British spellings were "humour" and "humorous." I also added its definition and the alternative "serjeant" spelling. However, "license" is the standard American spelling for both the noun and verb forms of the word, and "licence" is the standard British spelling for both forms, so I'm leaving it as is.

	nymets18:	Jun 9th, 2010 at 22:22 GMT		1 point
	I thought I was really good at spelling, until I realized I didn't know the proper spelling of privilege. Great quiz - 5 orbs (?) and a nomination.

	barabbas318:	Aug 6th, 2010 at 15:52 GMT		11 points
	Was anybody else thrown off by some of the pronunciations? I couldn't tell what word some of them were trying to emulate. Maybe that's just my poor understanding of phonetic spelling.

	micah:	Oct 10th, 2010 at 17:28 GMT		4 points
	I agree with barabbas -- I often found it harder to figure out what word you were going for than to remember how to spell it. I suspect this quiz would work better in audio format...

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	ahh:	Feb 19th, 2011 at 23:46 GMT		-1 points
	You shouldn't capitalise the FOR in foriegn. I was trying to think of words with the emphasis on the for, like something rhyming with 'boring'. Maybe write foh or something? I pronounce it like 'orange' without the j sound

	debbiedoesnothin:	Jul 11th, 2011 at 04:35 GMT		2 points
	I didn't have any trouble with the spelling once I figured out what the hell the symbols were supposed to sound like. Where I live NOBODY would pronounce the first syllable of exhilarate the same way they pronounce the first syllable of ignorance, for one example. It would be more like "eks-zil-er-ate" or "eg-zil-er-ate." Do you have a source for your phonetic spellings or did you make them up?

	gowhere:	Jul 11th, 2011 at 13:40 GMT		1 point
	It would help if you gave definitions for all the words - that would solve the challenge of some of the difficult(and sometimes, regional or lazy) pronunciations that you give.

	RomanyFlint:	Mar 3rd, 2013 at 18:07 GMT		2 points
	I would've finished this twice as fast had I not had to puzzle for ages due to your weird "phonetic spelling". You could've used the phonetic symbols, or just given a clue as to the meaning of the word, because pronunciation differs in different parts of the world.

	RomanyFlint:	Mar 3rd, 2013 at 18:08 GMT		1 point
	oh and what on earth is "Daiquiri"?