🤔 The 15 most commonly misspelled words for kids
Some words trip up nearly everyone, at every age. Here are fifteen of the most common, from early grades to middle school, each with a trick that makes the spelling stick.
because
Big elephants can always understand small elephants.
friend
A friend is there to the end: f-r-i-end.
said
It looks odd because it is: s-a-i-d. Say it in your head as "say-id" when you write it.
Wednesday
Say it the old way to spell it: "Wed-nes-day".
beautiful
Big elephants are useful: b-e-a-u, then -tiful.
believe
Never believe a lie: be-lie-ve.
people
People eat oranges: p-e-o, then -ple.
would
Same ending as could and should: oh u lucky dog.
separate
There is a rat in separate.
necessary
One collar and two sleeves: one c, two s's.
definitely
It has finite in the middle: de-finite-ly.
receive
I before e, except after c: re-c-ei-ve.
calendar
It ends in -dar, like a radar for dates.
rhythm
Rhythm helps your two hips move.
embarrass
You go really red and smile shyly: two r's, two s's.
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