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Original poster

AIBU to ask which word you always spell wrong

230 replies

ConfusedWife1234 · 17/06/2018 23:01

Or do not know if you spelled it right.

For me it is ptahalates, phyrric victory to, thousandth. I hoped a spelled them right now.

OP posts:
ScaredPAD · 17/06/2018 23:01

"Wrong" 😇

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 17/06/2018 23:03

Weird or wierd.
Still not sure!

liz70 · 17/06/2018 23:05

i before e except after c.

NC4Now · 17/06/2018 23:06

For some reason I struggle with across. No idea why, but I always have to think about it.

liz70 · 17/06/2018 23:06

Privilege/privelige throws me.

helpconfused · 17/06/2018 23:06

Pilot... I always want to put piolet

NC4Now · 17/06/2018 23:07

Or W if you’re writing weird.

helpconfused · 17/06/2018 23:07

And separate I usually put seperate

humblesims · 17/06/2018 23:07

chrisps. definately chrisps.

CircleofWillis · 17/06/2018 23:08

Phthalates - just looked it up. You spelled / spelt? it incorrectly on your other thread too.

liz70 · 17/06/2018 23:09

"Or W if you’re writing weird."

Oh, yeah. Durr. Blush (I've had wine.)

Slanetylor · 17/06/2018 23:09

Necessary, autocorrect normally removes my extra c Blush

C0untDucku1a · 17/06/2018 23:09

calendar.

C0untDucku1a · 17/06/2018 23:10

stane a shirt has one collar and two sleeves. C SS

OneDayIWillBeOrganised · 17/06/2018 23:10

Receive, always think it should have 'eve' at the end.

liz70 · 17/06/2018 23:10

"And separate I usually put seperate"

Same here.

WittyJack · 17/06/2018 23:10

Twelfth. The f and the th just look wrong together!

Original poster
ConfusedWife1234 · 17/06/2018 23:10

Phtalates. Okay, I feared so, hope I can remember it next time.

OP posts:
Crunchymum · 17/06/2018 23:11

Necessary / Necessarily

Thank you, autocorrect Grin

Twotabbycats · 17/06/2018 23:11

Arkansas... though it was Arkansaw for ages!

And broccoli... 2 x c or 2 x l? Both look weird to me!

liz70 · 17/06/2018 23:12

"Pilot... I always want to put piolet"

A piolet
In violet?

Chocmallows · 17/06/2018 23:12

I think it's 'spelt' not 'spelled'?
I don't like calendar either count

OhTheRoses · 17/06/2018 23:12

You spelt or is it spelled I wrong Grin

lardymclardy · 17/06/2018 23:12

Seperate for me too. Separate. Calendar or calender?

Their completely messes up the i before e rule, as does weird.

Happygummibear · 17/06/2018 23:12

Definitely..... the way I still it auto correct always changes it to defiantly...