The World's Hardest Spelling Test Quiz

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The World's Hardest Spelling Test Quiz

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Created Oct 23, 2009 in Language
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	sportcle:	Oct 23rd, 2009 at 19:28 GMT	8 points
	This test was printed in OMNI Magazine. In the late 1960s, a 60-word spelling test was given to 800 college graduates. None of them got a perfect score. The 20 words that make up this test were the most-misspelled words from that test. OMNI called it "The World's Hardest Spelling Test", although I don't think it's THAT hard. Plus, it's obviously easier with Sporcle because you get more than one guess.

	Robert_Seth:	Oct 23rd, 2009 at 19:33 GMT	2 points
	accept vermillion please

	Robert_Seth:	Oct 23rd, 2009 at 19:34 GMT	0 points
	and another minute would be nice

	sportcle:	Oct 23rd, 2009 at 19:39 GMT	1 point
	Robert_Seth: Thanks. "Vermillion" is now accepted too. I guess it wasn't an acceptable spelling back in the 1960s.

	Jono_:	Oct 23rd, 2009 at 20:00 GMT	1 point
	supercede is another version of supersede

	bigal4:	Oct 24th, 2009 at 02:51 GMT	3 points
	the time limit is perfect. it gives everyone maybe 2 chances to spell the word perfectly and not enough time to try every version under the sun

	sportcle:	Oct 24th, 2009 at 03:10 GMT	0 points
	Jono_: Supercede is now accepted too.

	redsxfenway:	Oct 24th, 2009 at 11:31 GMT	2 points
	it can also be spelled rarify.

	sportcle:	Oct 24th, 2009 at 19:07 GMT	1 point
	redsxfenway: Thanks. It's now accepted.

	PublicEnemy:	Oct 24th, 2009 at 21:12 GMT	2 points
	that's f-ing hard

	Mucleus:	Oct 25th, 2009 at 13:59 GMT	5 points
	Not sure if this is an issue, but the british pronunciation is "im-po-ster" and "uh-kom-uh-date" with a shorter o sound. Good quiz in any case.

	Niques:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 04:55 GMT	3 points
	As far as my brief googling can reveal, imposter seems to be interchangable with impostor.

	gracie:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 05:11 GMT	2 points
	this was good. i consider myself a pretty decent speller and i only got a few of these on the first try.

	hsox05:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 12:22 GMT	2 points
	liquify is the way i have always seen it spelled.

	JayHankEdLyon:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 15:57 GMT	3 points
	I know it's not up to you, but the word 'Braggadocio' is pronounced wrong by the quiz. With extreme apologies to the IPA, the word is pronounced "bragga-doe-tchio".

	Gjarble:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 22:11 GMT	2 points
	According to many sources, "liquify" is now an acceptable variant. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquify

	sportcle:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 22:36 GMT	3 points
	All of the above variant spellings are now accepted by the quiz. Thanks for the info.

	subhumanfreak:	Jan 2nd, 2010 at 19:26 GMT	2 points
	could you also accept 'obligato' for 'obbligato' ... the only one I couldn't get right!

	ffi:	Feb 22nd, 2010 at 21:45 GMT	1 point
	I swear I've seen this quiz somewhere. Is it being republished or did two people just happen to have the same idea?

	abanazerb:	Feb 23rd, 2010 at 13:37 GMT	3 points
	Like it. Interesting how many "alternative" spellings are now meant to be acceptable. And why? Because so many people got them wrong for so long that the wrong spelling became a right one!

	ChanandlerBong:	Feb 24th, 2010 at 14:34 GMT	1 point
	When I saw these out loud the way they're spelled here I have an American accent.