Proper spelling makes people perceive you as more intelligent and can increase your chances of getting a job. We compiled 27 of the most common spelling mistakes in the English language.

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes By: Ben Nuckols, The Associated Press Posted: 11:18 PM CDT Sunday, May. 25, 2025 Last Modified: 2: ...

There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most skilled spellers will admit that English is a mess.

Learn how to avoid common spelling errors with this BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language (Edexcel) study guide.

However, as languages go, English isn’t especially tough — if you want difficult, try Polish, Lithuanian or Navajo. A good deal of what frustrates English learners is the spellings.

The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when the ...

Faizan Zaki, 12, of Allen, Texas ., gestures to his family after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., May 30, 2024.

By Ben Nuckols OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.