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What word are you simply unable to spell, no matter how much you try to memorise it?

123 replies

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 31/03/2024 02:22

Mine is 'diarrhoea'. I can never ever remember how to spell it, it's only correct here because I googled!

What is your word nemesis that refuses to allow you to remember the spelling of?

OP posts:
HarlanPepper · 31/03/2024 07:10

pursue

HarlanPepper · 31/03/2024 07:11

and rhythm (although sod's law, I just spelled that right first time)

Bunchofdaffsinyellow · 31/03/2024 07:14

Necessary
Diarrhoea

Not spelling related as such but I still don't know the correct use of effect/affect 😖

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Necessary - one collar, two studs.

Tooomanynames · 31/03/2024 07:23

Surprise 🙈

madamepresident · 31/03/2024 07:23

I'm normally a good speller but broccoli always throws me , and embarrass

VolvoFan · 31/03/2024 07:44

Bureaucracy.

And everytime I write or type 'beautiful', I get Bruce Almighty saying "B-e-a-uuuuitful!" in my head, even though I know how to spell it.

LondonPleaseButJustForOneDay · 31/03/2024 07:47

Deodorent
Deoderant
Deodoront

Theothername · 31/03/2024 07:50

Broccoli

I always hesitate on the second c and wonder if it has one c and two Ls

Talktometellmeyourname · 31/03/2024 08:01

Genuine. Had to google it!

DustyLee123 · 31/03/2024 08:02

Lettuce and pyjamas, thank god for auto correct

VerityUnreasonble · 31/03/2024 08:04

Deterioration
Continence

CheeryFinch · 31/03/2024 08:06

BruceAndNosh · 31/03/2024 05:18

Weird or wierd
I've misspelt it so often that my predictive text gets it wrong too!

Same. Also the name Michael. And i have to think before niece despite being familiar with i before e, except before c 😂

LK2610 · 31/03/2024 08:10

jewelry
jewlerry
jewelerry

and referrals

Dontcallmescarface · 31/03/2024 08:13

Ventriloquist.
Penquin
Laminate

StepCombatAttack · 31/03/2024 08:14

Vicious. I think I’m not alone with that one as I often see it on here as viscous.
Independent
Temperature
Calendar .

leftkneeonbackwards · 31/03/2024 08:15

acomadation
exma
really
thruoughally

I can spell "separate" tho! I'm proud of that one!

Yirk · 31/03/2024 08:15

Separate/ Separate?
And when to use ...effects or affects

Alwaystired2023 · 31/03/2024 08:15

Same as you OP plus separately and definitely (if they are correct, I can't tell anymore, my phone kindly did it for me)

MidnightPatrol · 31/03/2024 08:16

Receive

Recieve

Alwaystired2023 · 31/03/2024 08:16

Oh yes eczema too!

Bunnyhair · 31/03/2024 08:16

Licence.
License? Lisence? Liscence? Aaarrrgh

Yirk · 31/03/2024 08:17

See spell check has sorted it 😆
Seperate or Separate

OnHerSolidFoundations · 31/03/2024 08:18

Qualitative

OnHerSolidFoundations · 31/03/2024 08:18

Guinness

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