100 Words Most Commonly Misspelt (Misspelled)

by Grade 9 and 10 Students

in  ALPHABETICAL  order

  1 a lot 26 desperate 51 harassment 76 prejudice
  2 absence 27 difference 52 humorous 77 privilege
  3 accidentally 28 difficulty 53 imaginary 78 probably
  4 accommodate 29 disappoint 54 immediately 79 purchases
  5 acquired 30 doesn't 55 immensely 80 receipt
  6 actually 31 embarrass 56 independent 81 receive
  7 advertisement 32 employees 57 its (its paw*) 82 recommend
  8 amateur 33 environment 58 jewellery 83 repaid
  9 attendance 34 equipped 59 laboratory 84 repetition
10 beginning 35 exaggerate 60 losing 85 responsibility
11 believe 36 excellent 61 manufacturer 86 restaurant
12 benefit 37 excessive 62 necessary 87 schedule
13 business 38 existence 63 occasion 88 separate
14 certain 39 expense 64 occurred 89 similar
15 committee 40 experience 65 occurrence 90 sincerely
16 completely 41 familiar 66 opportunity 91 society
17 condemn 42 fascinate 67 pamphlet 92 studying
18 conscious 43 February 68 parliament 93 succeeded
19 convenient 44 fifteen 69 particularly 94 success
20 criticise 45 financial 70 performance 95 successful
21 decision 46 foreign 71 permanent 96 surprise
22 definite 47 fortunately 72 personnel 97 tragedy
23 definitely 48 government 73 pleasant 98 truly
24 description 49 guarantee 74 position 99 vehicle
25 desirable 50 guidance 75 possess 100  writing
*eg, A cat licks its paw.

See also the above words in ERROR order

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