AWE:OxAmE spelling

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This list is from Garner 2002, which says that "Here are 25 of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Naturally, they're spelled correctly here:"

accommodate

committee

consensus

definitely

embarrass

expedite

grammar

harass

hors d'oeuvre

innovate

inoculate

lieu

millennium

minuscule

misspelling

noticeable

occurrence

pavilion

persevere

playwright

receive

restaurateur

separate

supersede

ukulele

Three contractions are also constantly being misspelled: it's, they're, and you're. See its, their & your.

Among the less usual words that are difficult to spell are iridescent, kimono, naphtha, and syzygy.