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accommodate
Common mistake
accomodate
Remember two c's and two m's.
Preparing the Letter Storm...
Preparing the Letter Storm...
Spelling Practice
These words often cause errors because their spelling does not match pronunciation, includes doubled letters, or changes when a suffix is added. Review the incorrect form, learn the pattern, then type the correct word.
Use the incorrect form to locate the risky letters, then focus only on the correct spelling.
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accommodate
Common mistake
accomodate
Remember two c's and two m's.
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apparently
Common mistake
apparantly
The middle vowel follows appear: apparent.
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beginning
Common mistake
begining
Double the n before adding -ing.
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believe
Common mistake
beleive
The sequence is -lieve.
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business
Common mistake
buisness
Begin with busi-, even though it sounds different.
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calendar
Common mistake
calender
The final syllable is -dar.
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definitely
Common mistake
definately
Build it from definite plus -ly.
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embarrass
Common mistake
embarass
Use two r's and two s's.
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environment
Common mistake
enviroment
Keep the n from environ.
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existence
Common mistake
existance
The ending is -ence.
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government
Common mistake
goverment
Keep the n in govern.
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grammar
Common mistake
grammer
The final syllable is -mar.
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independent
Common mistake
independant
All three e sounds are written with e.
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maintenance
Common mistake
maintainance
The spelling changes from maintain to maintenance.
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necessary
Common mistake
neccessary
Use one c and two s's.
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occurrence
Common mistake
occurence
Use two c's and two r's.
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privilege
Common mistake
priviledge
There is no d before -lege.
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pronunciation
Common mistake
pronounciation
Pronounce loses the second o in pronunciation.
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questionnaire
Common mistake
questionaire
Use two n's before -aire.
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receive
Common mistake
recieve
After c, the sequence is ei.
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recommend
Common mistake
reccomend
Use two c's and one m.
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separate
Common mistake
seperate
Remember the middle a: sep-a-rate.
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successful
Common mistake
succesful
Use two c's and two s's.
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tomorrow
Common mistake
tommorow
Use one m and two r's.
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until
Common mistake
untill
The word ends with one l.
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weird
Common mistake
wierd
In this word, e comes before i.
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whether
Common mistake
wether
Whether includes h after w.
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rhythm
Common mistake
rythm
The opening sequence is rhy-.
Reading a correction once is rarely enough. Use retrieval and accurate repetition to make it stick.
Notice exactly where the incorrect spelling differs instead of only rereading the correct word.
Practice the complete sequence so the difficult letters become part of one movement pattern.
Return to the word later in the session to check whether you can recall it without copying.
Write a short sentence with the word so spelling stays connected to meaning.
Many mistakes belong to a small number of repeatable patterns.
Words such as accommodate, occurrence, and successful are difficult because more than one consonant must be doubled.
Separate, definitely, and weird are often typed according to sound rather than their actual vowel sequence.
Pronunciation and maintenance change their base word spelling, so the familiar form can lead you toward the wrong letters.
Continue with a focused guide or move straight into a practice set.