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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?

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dreamygirl25 · 31/03/2024 08:18

Definitely
I usually write 'def' instead.

CheeryFinch · 31/03/2024 08:18

CheeryFinch · 31/03/2024 08:06

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

Oops. Except after c 😎

BellaTheDarkOverlord · 31/03/2024 08:21

Diarrhoea too!

I remember restaurant as I know there’s a U in there but I always pronounce the “rant” bit so I know the U isn’t that part of it. RestauRANT.

For me it’s mozarella, mozarela, mozzarella, mozarrella 😅

Dh can’t do excited. He always writes exited. So now it’s a family joke. “We’re so exited!”

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myheadisaterribleplace · 31/03/2024 08:26

Devastated devestated devistated ggrrr

myheadisaterribleplace · 31/03/2024 08:27

LondonPleaseButJustForOneDay · 31/03/2024 07:47

Deodorent
Deoderant
Deodoront

Not just me then 🤣

TheYearOfSmallThings · 31/03/2024 08:29

Separate or seperate? Relavent or relevant? Permanent or permenant?

Thank god for spellcheck, basically.

drspouse · 31/03/2024 08:30

FirstFallopians · 31/03/2024 02:43

Restaurant- every way I write it it just looks wrong!

Necessary- I feel another S would enhance its vibes.

In my undergrad student notes I always abbreviated it "necc" and now I'm stuck.

SheilaFentiman · 31/03/2024 08:30

I remember “there is ‘a rat 🐀’ in separate” from school.

remuneration. it is to do with numbers so the m and n feel the wrong way round.

entrepreneur. Have to think about it every time.

legislation. Sounds like it should have a d

All are relevant to my day job so it’s rather an arse!

Exitstrategist · 31/03/2024 08:31

Calendar

drspouse · 31/03/2024 08:36

@SheilaFentiman remuneration is to do with MoNey, does that help?

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 31/03/2024 08:36

Exitstrategist · 31/03/2024 08:31

Calendar

same!

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 31/03/2024 08:37

It used to be ‘jewellery’, but now I just imagine Paul Weller covered in bling and I’ve cracked it.

Superb!

I also struggle with "liase" and "tomorrow", and can't tell the difference between "sign" and "sing".

ViveLaOeuf · 31/03/2024 08:39

Bureaucracy beaurocracy or however the fuck it's spelt

Millennium I always get confused about how many l's and n's

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 31/03/2024 08:40

Paralell. How many Rs and Ls?

Willmafrockfit · 31/03/2024 08:41

restaurant
but i have a spell check
separate i have to think about
Mediterranean

HeadInTheSand0324 · 31/03/2024 08:42

rhythm and deteriorate

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 31/03/2024 08:42

I have to say "wed-nes-day" in my head or it goes wrong.

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 31/03/2024 08:43

TruthThatsHardAsSteel · 31/03/2024 06:57

Nieve

Niaeve

Naieve

Nieave

Ah shite. It's naive. It just doesn't make sense to me

@TruthThatsHardAsSteel

There was an old joke about people buying bottled water being naive… (read the word backwards).

Willmafrockfit · 31/03/2024 08:47

i am proud of my ability to spell diarrhoea and accommodation and liaise though.

remuneration just does not make sense, and maintenance is a hard one though i got it right first time just now!

bert3400 · 31/03/2024 08:47

KnottyKnitting · 31/03/2024 05:53

It helps to think of the root word- DECide. ( unless you can't spell that either!)

Thank you...I'm 56 and never thought of the root word 🤭🙌

ViveLaOeuf · 31/03/2024 08:50

HeadInTheSand0324 · 31/03/2024 08:42

rhythm and deteriorate

Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving

...that's how I was taught it at school!

marbleeffect · 31/03/2024 08:50

Necessary (thanks auto correct!)

EsmeShelby · 31/03/2024 08:54

Ophthalmology

SheilaFentiman · 31/03/2024 08:57

Ooh thanks @drspouse

PotatoPudding · 31/03/2024 08:59

Mozzarella

I get confused with double and single letters.