🧩 Tricky words spelling quiz
Ready for a challenge? Ten words that grown-ups misspell too. Pick the right spelling from three.
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The answers, and why
- Which is the right way to spell "necessary"? necessary. One collar and two sleeves: one c, two s's.
- Which is the right way to spell "separate"? separate. There's a rat in sep-a-rat-e.
- Which is the right way to spell "definitely"? definitely. It has the word finite in the middle.
- Which is the right way to spell "rhythm"? rhythm. R-h-y-t-h-m: no vowel except the y.
- Which is the right way to spell "embarrass"? embarrass. Two r's and two s's: you go really red and smile shyly.
- Which is the right way to spell "receive"? receive. I before e, except after c: rec-ei-ve.
- Which is the right way to spell "calendar"? calendar. It ends in -ar: cal-en-dar.
- Which is the right way to spell "accommodate"? accommodate. It has room for two c's and two m's.
- Which is the right way to spell "occasion"? occasion. Two c's, one s: oc-ca-sion.
- Which is the right way to spell "conscience"? conscience. Con + science: your conscience knows the science of right and wrong.