Do you often embarrass yourself by trying to spell “embarrassed”? Can’t remember if the “vacuum” has a C or two? This list of commonly misspelled words is for you! Not only that, we’ve found clever spelling techniques to help you conquer these words once and for all. While memorizing devices is not a substitute for learning to decode, they are a fun way to reinforce the correct spelling of challenging words. Also get a free printable with common memory misspellings for sharing with your students, or keep it for your own reference.
1. Arrange accommodation
This term can accommodate a double C and a double M.
2. Acquisition
I have “C” that you want to achieve it.
3. Address
Add the correct address to the envelope.
4. Apparent
This app can help all parents.
5. Argument
This word loses an e in logic.
6. Confirm
When you are sure, be sure as much as you can.
7. Reason
Big elephants can always understand small elephants.
8. Believe
Never believe a lie.
9. Bicycle
Never ride your bike when it is snowing.
10. Bright
The Brilo Pad is a monster.
11. Business
The bus is a mess.
12. Calendar
There are many days in the calendar.
13. Cemetery
Many people find a cEmEtEry too EEriE.
14. Conscientious
The conscientious scientist never made a mistake.
15. Of course
It must end, or it must enter
16. Deodorant
I have an ANT in my deodorant.
17. Dependent
I relied on you, but you cut the car.
18. Desperate
The desperate person has eaten all the food.
19. Dessert
My favorite dessert is the strawberry shortcake. (Or you may remember that the stress is DESSERTS spelling backwards!)
20. Hesitation
EMMA finds itself in a dilemma
21. Invisible
This app is disappearing from my screen.
22. is
There’s Ed.
23. Embarrassed
He turned really red and smiled shyly.
24. Environment
I think a new environment will iron me out.
25. to exaggerate
Stupid Greg loved to exaggerate.
26. Exercise
I exercise myself and I stay precise when I exercise.
27. Familiar
That LIAR looks familiar.
28. Impressive
Science is interesting.
29. Foreign
Expect foreign visitors in eight hours.
30. Forty
They built forty forts.
31. Friend
I will be your friend till the end.
32. Government
The governor was seduced.
33. Governor
Will he rule or not?
34. Guarantee
The guard and his friend assured them of safety.
35. Guidelines
The guide was in a trance.
36. Listen
You hear with your ears.
37. Imagine
Don’t imagine having a second M in the imagination.
38. To imitate
Do not imitate M in this word.
39. Immediately
I immediately ate my food.
40. Interest
The intern was the best at showing his interest.
41. Obstacles
It’s really rude when someone interRupts.
42. Irrelevant
The second R is relevant in the irrelevant.
43. to annoy
The second in annoyance and forgetting will annoy me.
44. Island
An island is a land surrounded by water.
45. July
It’s really hot in July.
46. Knowledge
I know you can reach LEDGE.
47. Laboratory
Scientists are working in the laboratory.
48. Lessons
Listen to the lesson, you will spend less time studying.
49. Lightning
See the jingle of light across the sky.
50. Loose / Loose
Lose a hey, but don’t loose.
51. Maintenance
Do the main work ten times and your maintenance is correct.
52. Mention
Men, keep your tie on.
53. Misspell
Never misspell.
54. Necessary
I order my necessary coffee with two sugars.
55. No.
Nell is there.
56. Occasion
They traveled two seas (oceans) for this event.
57. Happened
This word has two sets of dual letters.
58. Often
Often, there were ten of them.
59. given
Salary is done with work.
60. Parallel
The two Ls are parallel.
61. People
People eat omelettes, people like eggs.
62. Pieces
There is a part of PIE.
63. Delightful
PNT was happy in the pleasant weather.
64. entitled
possess possesses many s.
65. Possible
I think something is possible.
66. Superstition
Do not be superstitious. Think again.
67. Principal
The principal is your PAL.
68. Probably
He handled the problem.
69. Promise
Her prom date was an amazing one.
70. Receipt
Be patient when printing receipts.
71. Acceptance
Better a poor horse than no horse at all.
72. Recommendations
I really appreciate you for recommending the spelling correctly.
73. Relevant
Even tiny ANTs are relevant.
74. Repetition
Repeat this together.
75. Restaurant
Take your aunt to the restaurant before she starts runting.
76. Rhythm
Rhythm helps move your two buttocks.
77. Scissors
Do not cut C from scissors.
78. Secretary
The secretary was adept at keeping secrets.
79. separate
There is a separate rat. (You may remember that the letter R separates the two letters As.)
80. Soldier
A soldier can die for their country.
81. Special
The CIA has special agents.
82. Successful
Clever kids know that they need two C’s to succeed.
83. There
If you mix it up with “them”, think about going here or there.
84. together
We all went to get him.
85. Tomorrow
Tomorrow, I’ll take Tom or Row a boat.
86. Towards
The car is also towards the garage.
87. Two
The twins have gone twice.
88. Vacuum
VAL Cleans Up Mess with Ugly Vacuum.
89. Wednesday
We don’t eat sandwiches on Wednesdays.
90. Strange
“I” is preceded by “E” followed by “C” but its spelling Strange Strange!
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