Tuesday 26 November 2013

The 100 Most Commonly Misspelled Words

The 100 Most Commonly Misspelled Words
This list was compiled over 50 years ago by National Curriculum Associates from the creative writings of 14,643 children. The submissions were checked for spelling errors by city and by grade levels (3-8). The following represents the 100 most commonly misspelled words, arranged in alphabetical order. It is interesting that a half century later these same words are still causing problems for writers.

again
dropped 
looked
their
all right
every
many 
then
always 
February
money
there
an
first
morning
they
and
for
mother
they're
animals
friend
name
things
another
friends
named
thought
around
frightened
off
threw
asked
from
once
through
babies
getting
our
to
beautiful
going
people
together
because
happening
pretty
too
before
hear
received
tried
believe
heard
running
two
bought
here
said
until
came
him
school
very
caught 
interesting
some
wanted
children
its
something
went
clothes
it's
sometimes
were
coming
jumped
started
when
course
knew
stopped
where
cousin
know
surprise
with
decided
let's
swimming
woman
didn't
like
than
would
different
little
that's
you're