Misspellings
editMisspelling | Correction | Explanation |
---|---|---|
concensus | consensus | to have a common sense of something |
miniscule | minuscule | diminutive of minus, not minis |
supercede | supersede | from Latin sed- (sit), as in sediment and sedentary |
One word written as two
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
along side | alongside |
in tact | intact |
over look | overlook |
with out | without |
Two words written as one
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
alot | a lot |
aswell | as well |
outloud | out loud |
tookover | took over |
"-aly" in place of "-ally"
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
accidentaly | accidentally |
actualy | actually |
basicaly | basically |
criticaly | critically |
digitaly | digitally |
fataly | fatally |
finaly | finally |
formaly | formally |
illegaly | illegally |
legaly | legally |
officialy | officially |
socialy | socially |
specialy | specially |
specificaly | specifically |
terminaly | terminally |
totaly | totally |
typicaly | typically |
usualy | usually |
"-chs" in place of "-ches"
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
approachs | approaches |
archs | arches |
batchs | batches |
beachs | beaches |
benchs | benches |
bitchs | bitches |
bleachs | bleaches |
branchs | branches |
breachs | breaches |
britchs | britches |
brunchs | brunches |
bunchs | bunches |
catchs | catches |
churchs | churches |
coachs | coaches |
crunchs | crunches |
ditchs | ditches |
hatchs | hatches |
hitchs | hitches |
hunchs | hunches |
inchs | inches |
latchs | latches |
leachs | leaches |
lunchs | lunches |
matchs | matches |
munchs | munches |
patchs | patches |
peachs | peaches |
pitchs | pitches |
punchs | punches |
reachs | reaches |
richs | riches |
roachs | roaches |
searchs | searches |
stitchs | stitches |
teachs | teaches |
twitchs | twitches |
witchs | witches |
"-etes" in place of "-eties"
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
societes | societies |
varietes | varieties |
"-ites" in place of "-ities"
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
abilites | abilities |
activites | activities |
amenites | amenities |
authorites | authorities |
capabilites | capabilities |
capacites | capacities |
celebrites | celebrities |
communites | communities |
complexites | complexities |
entites | entities |
facilites | facilities |
festivites | festivities |
formalites | formalities |
identites | identities |
impurites | impurities |
minorites | minorities |
municipalites | municipalities |
nationalites | nationalities |
opportunites | opportunities |
personalites | personalities |
polarites | polarities |
possibilites | possibilities |
probabilites | probabilities |
profanites | profanities |
qualites | qualities |
quantites | quantities |
realites | realities |
responsibilites | responsibilities |
securites | securities |
similarites | similarities |
specialites | specialities |
universites | universities |
utilites | utilities |
"-ley" in place of "-ely"
editMisspelling | Correction |
---|---|
absolutley | absolutely |
adversley | adversely |
approximatley | approximately |
closley | closely |
definitley | definitely |
deliberatley | deliberately |
densley | densely |
entirley | entirely |
extremley | extremely |
falsley | falsely |
fortunatley | fortunately |
immediatley | immediately |
immensley | immensely |
largley | largely |
latley | lately |
likley | likely |
livley | lively |
lonley | lonely |
loosley | loosely |
lovley | lovely |
moderatley | moderately |
negativley | negatively |
positivley | positively |
privatley | privately |
rarley | rarely |
relativley | relatively |
respectivley | respectively |
safley | safely |
scarcley | scarcely |
separatley | separately |
severley | severely |
ultimatley | ultimately |
unfortunatley | unfortunately |
widley | widely |
Redundant phrases
editPhrase | Meaning |
---|---|
AC current | alternating current current |
ATM machine | automated teller machine machine |
close proximity | close closeness |
DC current | direct current current |
DVD disc | |
first and foremost | |
HIV virus | human immunodeficiency virus virus |
least minimal | least least |
PIN number | personal identification number number |
RAM memory | random-access memory memory |
ROM memory | read-only memory memory |
SAT test | scholastic aptitude test test |
USD dollar | United States dollar dollar |
Other phrases
editWrong word used (proper usage in parenthesis)
editA
edit- a 1000 (1000, a thousand)
- a 80 (an 80)
- a action (an action)
- a African (an African)
- a album (an album)
- a Algerian (an Algerian)
- a alien (an alien)
- a American (an American)
- a Angolan (an Angolan)
- a annual (an annual)
- a another (another)
- a antenna (an antenna)
- a Arabian (an Arabian)
- a Arabic (an Arabic)
- a Argentine (an Argentine)
- a Armenian (an Armenian)
- a Asian (an Asian)
- a associate (an associate)
- a Australian (an Australian)
- a Austrian (an Austrian)
- a average (an average)
- a back up (a back-up, a backup)
- a bacteria (a bacterium [singular], bacteria [plural])
- a batsmen (a batsman [singular])
- a businessmen (a businessman)
- a businesswomen (a businesswoman)
- a consortia (a consortium [singular])
- a criteria (a criterion [singular])
- a dominate (a dominant)
- a Egyptian (an Egyptian)
- a English (an English)
- a entire (an entire)
- a Ethiopian (an Ethiopian)
- a falling out (a falling-out [though Wiktionary has both])
- a firemen (a fireman [singular])
- a flagella (a flagellum [singular])
- a freshmen (a freshman [singular])
- a fungi (a fungus [singular])
- a gunmen (a gunman [singular])
- a independent (an independent)
- a Indian (an Indian)
- a Indonesian (an Indonesian)
- a indoor (an indoor)
- a information (an information)
- a introduction (an introduction)
- a Iranian (an Iranian)
- a Iraqi (an Iraqi)
- a Irish (an Irish)
- a Israeli (an Israeli)
- a Italian (an Italian)
- a larvae (a larva [singular])
- a line up (a lineup)
- a lock out (a lockout)
- a lose (a loss)
- a match up (a matchup)
- a media for (a medium for)
- a nuclei (a nucleus [singular])
- a old (an old)
- a organization (an organization)
- a original (an original)
- a outdoor (an outdoor)
- a paparazzi (a paparazzo [singular], paparazzi [plural])
- a parentheses (a parenthesis [singular])
- a phenomena (a phenomenon [singular])
- a protozoa (a protozoon [singular], protozoa [plural])
- a pupae (a pupa)
- a radii (a radius)
- a run in (a run-in)
- a set back (a setback)
- a set up (a setup)
- a simple as (as simple as)
- a spermatozoa (a spermatozoon [singular])
- a statesmen (a statesman [singular])
- a taxa (a taxon)
- a toss up (a tossup)
- a unfortunate (an unfortunate)
- a vertebrae (a vertebra [singular])
- a women (a woman [singular])
- a work out (a workout)
- about it's (about its)
- about they're (about their)
- about who to (about whom to)
- about who's (about whose)
- above it's (above its)
- across it's (across its)
- after along time (after a long time)
- after awhile (after a while)
- after been (after being)
- after it's (after its)
- after quite awhile (after quite a while)
- against it's (against its)
- Air Canada Center (Air Canada Centre)
- airplane hanger (airplane hangar)
- all for not (all for naught)
- all it's (all its)
- all though (although)
- all tolled (all told)
- allot of (a lot of)
- alma matter (alma mater)
- along it's (along its)
- along side (alongside)
- along time (a long time)
- alongside it's (alongside its)
- also know as (also known as)
- also know by (also known by)
- also know for (also known for)
- alter boy (altar boy)
- AM in the morning (AM)
- am loathe to (am loath to)
- among it's (among its)
- an affect (an effect)
- an alumnae of (an alumna of)
- an alumni of (an alumnus of)
- an another (another)
- an antennae (an antenna)
- an hero (a hero)
- an other (another)
- and etc (etc)
- and so fourth (and so forth)
- another criteria (another criterion)
- another wise (an otherwise)
- another words (in other words, other words)
- any where (anywhere)
- apart form (apart from)
- apart of (a part of, apart from)
- are aloud to (are allowed to)
- are been (are being, have been)
- are build (are built)
- are know as (are known as)
- are know to (are known to)
- are lain (are laid)
- are lead by (are led by)
- are loathe to (are loath to)
- are ran by (are run by)
- are renown (are renowned)
- are setup (are set up)
- are shutdown (are shut down)
- are shutout (are shut out)
- are suppose to (are supposed to)
- are were (are, are where, were)
- around it's (around its)
- as a resulted (as a result)
- as apposed to (as opposed to)
- as back up (as backup)
- as been (as being, has been)
- as followed (as follows)
- as oppose to (as opposed to)
- assume the reigns (assume the reins)
- assume the roll (assume the role)
- at it's (at its)
- at the alter (at the altar)
- at the reigns (at the reins)
- ATM machine (ATM, automated teller machine)
- away form (away from)
B
edit- back and fourth (back and forth)
- back fire (backfire [verb])
- back in forth (back and forth)
- baited breath (bated breath)
- baled out (bailed out [though Wiktionary and the COD allow both spellings])
- baling out (bailing out [ditto])
- barb wire (barbed wire)
- bare in mind (bear in mind)
- based off (based on)
- based out of (based in)
- be build (be built)
- be cause (because)
- be drew (be drawn)
- be know as (be known as)
- be lain (be laid)
- be lead by (be led by)
- be loathe to (be loath to)
- be ran (be run)
- be rode (be ridden)
- be setup (be set up)
- be ware (beware)
- became know (became known)
- became to be (became, came to be)
- because of it's (because of its)
- because of the fact that (because)
- been build (been built)
- been lain (been laid)
- been lead by (been led by)
- been loathe to (been loath to)
- been ran (been run)
- been rode (been ridden)
- been setup (been set up)
- been show on (been shown on)
- before hand (beforehand)
- before it's (before its)
- behind it's (behind its)
- being build (being built)
- being lain (being laid)
- being lead by (being led by)
- being loathe to (being loath to)
- being ran (being run)
- being rode (being ridden)
- being setup (being set up)
- being show on (being shown on)
- being taking (been taking, being taken)
- below it's (below its)
- beneath it's (beneath its)
- beside it's (beside its)
- besides it's (besides its)
- better know as (better known as)
- better know for (better known for)
- better that (better than)
- better then (better than)
- between he and (between him and)
- between I and (between me and)
- between it's (between its)
- between she and (between her and)
- between they and (between them and)
- beyond it's (beyond its)
- Bogota, Columbia (Bogotá, Colombia)
- both of it's (both of its)
- both of them is (both of them are)
- breath fire (breathe fire)
- breathe a sign of relief (breathe a sigh of relief)
- brew haha (brouhaha)
- by it's (by its)
C
edit- can backup (can back up)
- can blackout (can black out)
- can breath (can breathe)
- can playback (can play back)
- can setup (can set up)
- can workout (can work out)
- can't breath (can't breathe)
- card shark (card sharp)
- chalk full (chock-full)
- chocked full (chock-full)
- chomping at the bit (champing at the bit)
- close proximity (closeness, proximity)
- commonly know as (commonly known as)
- commonly know for (commonly known for)
- comprise of (comprise, consist of)
- comprised almost entirely of (composed almost entirely of, consisting almost entirely of)
- comprised chiefly of (composed chiefly of, comprised chiefly, consisting chiefly of)
- comprised entirely of (composed entirely of, consisting entirely of)
- comprised exclusively of (composed exclusively of, consisting exclusively of)
- comprised generally of (composed generally of, comprised generally, consisting generally of)
- comprised largely of (composed largely of, consisting largely of)
- comprised mainly of (composed mainly of, comprised mainly, consisting mainly of)
- comprised mostly of (composed mostly of, consisting mostly of)
- comprised of (composed of, comprised, consisting of)
- comprised only of (composed only of, comprised only, consisting only of)
- comprised primarily of (composed primarily of)
- comprised principally of (composed principally of)
- comprised totally of (composed totally of, comprised totally, consisting totally of)
- comprised wholly of (composed wholly of, consisting wholly of)
- comprises of (comprises, consists of)
- comprises mostly of (comprises mostly, consists mostly of)
- comprising of (comprising, consisting of)
- constellation prize (consolation prize)
- constitutes of (consists of)
- construction sight (construction site)
- contains of (contains, consists of)
- could backup (could back up)
- could breath (could breathe)
- could care less (couldn't care less)
- could of (could have)
- couldn't breath (couldn't breathe)
The next three should only be attempted by a competent physicist:
- (Brief explanation: current = flow of charge; thus "flow of current" = flow of flow of charge)
- current flow (current, flow)
- current flowing (current)
- current passing (current)
D
edit- daily regiment (daily regimen)
- DC current (DC, direct current)
- de factor (de facto)
- different tact (different tack)
- diffuse the situation (defuse the situation)
- diffuse the tension (defuse the tension)
- disc break (disc brake)
- dominate player (dominant player)
- dominate role (dominant role}
- door jam (door jamb)
- down side (downside)
- drum breaks (drum brakes)
- due to the fact (because)
- during in (during)
- during it's (during its)
- during they're (during their)
E
edit- each alumni (each alumnus [singular])
- each are (each is)
- each criteria (each criterion [singular])
- each has their (each has its)
- each phenomena (each phenomenon [singular])
- each vertebrae (each vertebra [singular])
- easier then (easier than)
- egg yoke (egg yolk)
- either criteria (either criterion)
- either phenomena (either phenomenon)
- electrical current (electric current)
- eluded to (alluded to)
- en mass (en masse)
- even thought (even though)
- even tough (even though)
- eye brow (eyebrow)
- eye lash (eyelash)
- eye lid (eyelid)
- eye sight (eyesight)
- eye sore (eyesore)
F
edit- faired as well (fared as well)
- faired badly (fared badly)
- faired better (fared better)
- faired far (fared far)
- faired less (fared less)
- faired little (fared little)
- faired much (fared much)
- faired no better (fared no better)
- faired poorly (fared poorly)
- faired quite (fared quite)
- faired rather (fared rather)
- faired slightly (fared slightly)
- faired somewhat (fared somewhat)
- faired well (fared well)
- faired worse (fared worse)
- farther then (farther than)
- faster then (faster than)
- figure head (figurehead)
- first and foremost (first, foremost)
- First Word War (First World War)
- flag ship (flagship)
- flow of current (current, flow of charge)
- flow of electric current (electric current, flow of electric charge)
- follow suite (follow suit)
- for all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes)
- for along time (for a long time)
- for awhile (for a while)
- for it's (for its)
- for quite awhile (for quite a while)
- forgone conclusion (foregone conclusion)
- formally know as (formerly known as - but only if the change can be verified)
- formerly know as (formerly known as)
- forth place (fourth place)
- free reign (free rein)
- freshman are (freshman is, freshmen are)
- full compliment of (full complement of)
G
edit- get pass (get past)
- get setup (get set up)
- going threw (going through)
- got ran (got run)
- got setup (got set up)
- got shutdown (got shut down)
- got shutout (got shut out)
- ground work (groundwork)
- guest stared (guest-starred)
H
edit- had arose (had arisen)
- had became (had become)
- had began (had begun)
- had being (had been)
- had bore (had borne)
- had broke (had broken)
- had came (had come)
- had chose (had chosen)
- had comeback (had come back)
- had did (had done)
- had drew (had drawn)
- had drove (had driven)
- had fell (had fallen)
- had flew (had flown)
- had forbad (had forbidden)
- had forbade (had forbidden)
- had gave (had given)
- had grew (had grown)
- had it's (had its)
- had lead to (had led to)
- had overtook (had overtaken)
- had plead (had pleaded, had pled)
- had ran (had run)
- had rang (had rung)
- had rode (had ridden)
- had rose (had risen)
- had saw (had seen)
- had set-up (had set up)
- had setup (had set up)
- had shook (had shaken)
- had spoke (had spoken)
- had threw (had thrown)
- had took (had taken)
- had undertook (had undertaken)
- had underwent (had undergone)
- had went (had gone)
- had wrote (had written)
- hand the reigns (hand the reins)
- has arose (has arisen)
- has became (has become)
- has began (began, has begun)
- has build (has built)
- has it's (has its)
- has lead to (has led to)
- has ran (has run)
- has setup (has set up)
- has shook (has shaken)
- has spoke (has spoken)
- has threw (has thrown)
- has took (has taken)
- has undertook (has undertaken)
- has underwent (has undergone)
- has was (he was, was)
- has went (has gone)
- has wrote (has written)
- have it's (have its)
- have lead to (have led to)
- have ran (have run)
- have setup (have set up)
- have took (have taken)
- have underwent (have undergone)
- have went (have gone)
- having being (having been)
- having ran (having run)
- having setup (having set up)
- having took (having taken)
- having went (having gone)
- hay day (wikt:heyday|heyday)
- he begun (he began)
- he garnished (he garnered)
- he let's (he lets)
- he plead (he pleaded, he pled)
- he seen (he saw)
- head gear (headgear)
- head quarters (headquarters)
- head stone (headstone)
- head wear (headwear)
- held the reigns (held the reins)
- help and make (help to make)
- help setup (help set up)
- higher then (higher than)
- hit the breaks (hit the brakes)
- "hold onto" (hold on to)
- hold the reigns (hold the reins)
- holding the reigns (holding the reins)
- holds the reigns (holds the reins)
- hone in on (home in on)
- how ever (however)
I
edit- imminent domain (eminent domain)
- in affect (in effect)
- in along time (in a long time)
- in anyway (in any way)
- in awhile (in a while)
- in close proximity to (close to, in proximity to)
- in edition to (in addition to)
- in it's (in its)
- in January 1 (on January 1), etc.
- in masse (en masse, in massam)
- in parenthesis (in parentheses)
- in placed (in place)
- in principal (in principle)
- in quite awhile (in quite a while)
- in stead of (instead of)
- in tact (intact)
- in the long-term (in the long term)
- in the short-term (in the short term)
- in titled (entitled)
- in vein (in vain)
- incase of (in case of)
- inorder to (in order to)
- into affect (into effect)
- is also know (is also known)
- is be (is, is to be)
- is been (has been, is being)
- is comprised from (comprises)
- is comprised with (comprises)
- is contained of (contains)
- is front of (in front of, is in front of)
- is has (has, it has)
- is know (is known)
- is lead by (is led by)
- is loathe to (is loath to)
- is ran by (is run by)
- is renown for (is renowned for)
- is setup (is set up)
- it begun (it began)
- it comprises of (it comprises)
- it lead to (it led to)
- it lied (it lay)
- it self (itself)
- it setup (it set up)
- it's 10th (its 10th)
- it's 4th (its 4th)
- it's 5th (its 5th)
- it's advantage (its advantage)
- it's aim (its aim)
- it's annual (its annual)
- it's best (its best)
- it's class (its class)
- it's color (its color [Amer])
- it's colour (its colour [Brit])
- it's contents (its contents)
- it's course (its course)
- it's current (its current)
- it's debut (its debut)
- it's doors (its doors)
- it's eastern (its eastern)
- it's end (its end)
- it's entire (its entire)
- it's final (its final)
- it's first (its first)
- it's former (its former)
- it's fourth (its fourth)
- it's goal (its goal)
- it's highest (its highest)
- it's history (its history)
- it's home (its home)
- it's inception (its inception)
- it's initial (its initial)
- it's junction (its junction)
- it's kind (its kind)
- it's lack (its lack)
- it's last (its last)
- it's latest (its latest)
- it's lead (its lead)
- it's leader (its leader)
- it's length (its length)
- it's lowest (its lowest)
- it's maximum (its maximum)
- it's minimum (its minimum)
- it's money (its money)
- it's name (its name)
- it's north (its north)
- it's northern (its northern)
- it's original (its original)
- it's own (its own)
- it's peak (its peak)
- it's period (its period)
- it's previous (its previous)
- it's price (its price)
- it's primary (its primary)
- it's prime (its prime)
- it's purpose (its purpose)
- it's release (its release)
- it's rival (its rival)
- it's second (its second)
- it's south (its south)
- it's southern (its southern)
- it's successor (its successor)
- it's tail (its tail)
- it's target (its target)
- it's tenth (its tenth)
- it's theme (its theme)
- it's third (its third)
- it's timeslot (its timeslot)
- it's toll (its toll)
- it's total (its total)
- it's type (its type)
- it's way (its way)
- it's western (its western)
- it's worst (its worst)
- its is (it is)
J
edit- Jimmy Buffet (Jimmy Buffett)
- Jimmy Hendrix (Jimi Hendrix)
- jive with (jibe with)
K
edit- key note (keynote)
L
edit- laid ahead (lay ahead)
- laid dormant (lay dormant)
- laid empty (lay empty)
- laid fallow (lay fallow)
- laid in state (lay in state)
- larger that (larger than)
- larger then (larger than)
- laughing stock (laughingstock)
- law suite (lawsuit)
- lay around (lie around)
- lay low (lie low)
- laying around (lying around)
- laying awake (lying awake)
- laying low (lying low)
- lays atop (lies atop)
- lays beside (lies beside)
- lays in (lies in)
- lays low (lies low)
- lays near (lies near)
- lays on (lies on)
- lead by (led by)
- lead roll (lead role)
- leading roll (leading role)
- less dominate (less dominant)
- less that (less than)
- less then (less than)
- lesser then (less than)
- life time (lifetime)
- lighter then (lighter than)
- lions share (lion's share)
- loose to (lose to)
- loosing effort (losing effort)
- loosing record (losing record)
- loosing season (losing season)
- loosing streak (losing streak)
- loosing team (losing team)
- loosing the (losing the)
- loosing to (losing to)
- lot's of (lots of, many, much)
- lower that (lower than)
- lower then (lower than)
M
edit- mainly know for (mainly known for)
- major roll (major role)
- managerial reigns (managerial reins)
- mash potatoes (mashed potatoes) (but see American and British English differences#Word derivation and compounds)
- mean while (meanwhile)
- might of (might have)
- minor roll (minor role)
- more dominate (more dominant)
- more optimal (better)
- more that (more than)
- more then (more than)
- most dominate (most dominant)
- most optimal (best, optimal)
- most populace (most populous)
- mostly know as (mostly known as)
- mostly know for (mostly known for)
- must of (must have)
- mute point (moot point)
N
edit- nation wide (nationwide)
- near by (nearby)
- neither criteria (neither criterion)
- neither phenomena (neither phenomenon)
- Netherland Antilles (Netherlands Antilles)
- new comer (newcomer)
- next store (next-door)
- no where to (nowhere to)
- note worthy (noteworthy)
- now a days (nowadays)
O
edit- of been (have been, of being)
- of it's own (of its own)
- of who to (of whom to)
- oil barron (oil baron)
- on going (ongoing)
- on it's own (on its own)
- on-going (ongoing)
- one in the same (one and the same)
- one criteria (one criterion)
- one phenomena (one phenomenon)
- originally born in (born in)
- originally know as (originally known as)
- other then (other than)
- out grow (outgrow)
- out of sink (out of sync)
- out side (outside)
- over a 100 (over 100, over a hundred, over one hundred)
- over a 1000 (over 1000, over a thousand, over one thousand)
- over hear (overhear)
- over heard (overheard)
- over look (overlook)
- over looked (overlooked)
- over looking (overlooking)
- over rated (overrated)
- over seas (overseas)
- over see (oversee)
- over who to (over whom to)
P
edit- parent's house (parents' house)
- past away (passed away, died)
- past down (passed down)
- peak his interest (pique his interest)
- per say (per se)
- Phillips Arena (Philips Arena)
- player's union (players' union)
- playoff birth (playoff berth)
- Portland Trailblazers (Portland Trail Blazers)
- premier episode (premiere episode)
- principle action (principal action)
- principle activity (principal activity)
- principle actor (principal actor)
- principle advantage (principal advantage)
- principle advocate (principal advocate)
- principle agent (principal agent)
- principle aim (principal aim)
- principle area (principal area)
- principle artist (principal artist)
- principle assistant (principal assistant)
- principle attraction (principal attraction)
- principle author (principal author)
- principle branch (principal branch)
- principle cast (principal cast)
- principle caste (principal caste)
- principle cause (principal cause)
- principle character (principal character)
- principle church (principal church)
- principle city (principal city)
- principle component (principal component)
- principle composer (principal composer)
- principle goal (principal goal)
- principle group (principal group)
- principle method (principal method)
- principle office (principal office)
- principle officer (principal officer)
- principle owner (principal owner)
- principle photography (principal photography)
- principle source (principal source)
- principle student (principal student)
- principle town (principal town)
- put fourth (put forth)
R
edit- rather then (rather than)
- reek havoc (wreak havoc)
- reign in (rein in)
- "reigned in" (reined in)
- reigns of power (reins of power)
- reticence to (reluctance to)
- reticent to (reluctant to)
- role call (roll call)
- roll player (role player)
- runner up (runner-up)
S
edit- saddle up to (sidle up to)
- Second Word War (Second World War)
- set backs (setbacks)
- she let's (she lets)
- she seen (she saw)
- short coming (shortcoming)
- short cut (shortcut)
- shorter then (shorter than)
- should been (should be, should have been)
- should of (should have, should've)
- side affect (side effect)
- side kick (sidekick [person])
- simply know as (simply known as)
- single handily (single-handedly)
- site lines (sight lines)
- sky diving (skydiving)
- slight of hand (sleight of hand)
- slue of (slew of)
- smaller then (smaller than)
- smarter then (smarter than)
- sneak peak (sneak peek)
- some how (somehow)
- some one (someone)
- some what (somewhat)
- some where (somewhere)
- sometimes know as (sometimes known as)
- sooner then (sooner than)
- sophomore album (second album)
- spilt into (split into)
- spilt up (split up)
- spinal chord (spinal cord)
- "spitting image" (spit and image)
- squared feet (square feet)
- squared meters (square meters)
- squared miles (square miles)
- St. Paul, Minnesota (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
- stale mate (stalemate)
- staring role (starring role)
- starring roll (starring role)
- Stevie Ray Vaughn (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
- Straight of (Strait of [geography])
- stronger then (stronger than)
- suppose to (supposed to)
T
edit- take affect (take effect)
- take over the reigns (take over the reins)
- take the reigns (take the reins)
- taken the reigns (taken the reins)
- taking the reigns (taking the reins)
- teacher's union (teachers' union)
- ten times less than (one tenth as much as)
- than it's (than its)
- that maybe (that may be)
- the 1st of January (1 January) etc
- the are (they are)
- the break down (the breakdown)
- the break up (the breakup)
- the clamp down (the clampdown)
- the follow up (they follow-up)
- the had (they had)
- the much of the (much of the)
- the one of the (one of the)
- the were (they were)
- their are (there are)
- their had (there had)
- their has (there has)
- their have (there have)
- their is (there is)
- their was (there was)
- their were (there were)
- their would (there would)
- them selves (themselves)
- there after (thereafter)
- there by (thereby)
- there maybe (there may be)
- there of (thereof)
- there own (their own)
- there where (there were)
- these maybe (these may be)
- these where (these were)
- they garnished (they garnered)
- they maybe (they may be)
- they way (the way)
- they where (they were)
- this criteria (these criteria [plural], this criterion [singular])
- this lead to (this led to)
- this maybe (this may be)
- this phenomena (this phenomenon [singular])
- those maybe (those may be)
- through it's (through its)
- through out (threw out, throughout)
- through the ringer (through the wringer)
- throughout it's (throughout its)
- time outs (timeouts)
- to back fire (to backfire)
- to backout (to back out)
- to backup (to back up)
- to bailout (to bail out)
- to bath (to bathe)
- to blackout (to black out)
- to blastoff (to blast off)
- to breath (to breathe)
- to built (to build)
- to comeback (to come back)
- to forego (to forgo)
- to grown (to grow)
- to kickoff (to kick off)
- to lockout (to lock out)
- to rollback (to roll back)
- to setup (to set up)
- to shutdown (to shut down)
- to spin-off (to spin off)
- to spinoff (to spin off)
- to takeover (to take over)
- to try and (to try to)
- to tryout (to try out)
- to turnaround (to turn around)
- to turnoff (to turn off)
- to turnout (to turn out)
- to turnover (to turn over)
- to wakeup (to wake up)
- to walkout (to walk out)
- to workaround (to work around)
- to workout (to work out)
- too also (also, to also, too)
- too be (to be)
- took affect (took effect)
- took and interest (took an interest)
- took over the reigns (took over the reins)
- took the reigns (took the reins)
- tot he (to the)
- tried to used (tried to use)
- try and achieve (try to achieve)
- try and add (try to add)
- try and avoid (try to avoid)
- try and be (try to be)
- try and beat (try to beat)
- try and become (try to become)
- try and bring (try to bring)
- try and build (try to build)
- try and come (try to come)
- try and decide (try to decide)
- try and do (try to do)
- try and eat (try to eat)
- try and escape (try to escape)
- try and figure (try to figure)
- try and find (try to find)
- try and fix (try to fix)
- try and gain (try to gain)
- try and get (try to get)
- try and give (try to give)
- try and go (try to go)
- try and help (try to help)
- try and hide (try to hide)
- try and hit (try to hit)
- try and hold (try to hold)
- try and keep (try to keep)
- try and locate (try to locate)
- try and make (try to make)
- try and move (try to move)
- try and obtain (try to obtain)
- try and play (try to play)
- try and prevent (try to prevent)
- try and protect (try to prove)
- try and prove (try to prove)
- try and see (try to see)
- try and show (try to show)
- try and slow (try to slow)
- try and solve (try to solve)
- try and spare (try to spare)
- try and start (try to start)
- try and stay (try to stay)
- try and stop (try to stop)
- try and support (try to support)
- try and take (try to take)
- try and talk (try to talk)
- try and tell (try to tell)
- try and use (try to use)
- try and win (try to win)
- turn for the worst (turn for the worse)
- twice as much than (twice as much as)
- two in a half (two and a half)
- two times less than (half as much as)
U
edit- under go (undergo)
- under going (undergoing)
- under gone (undergone)
- under it's (under its)
- under rated (underrated)
- under take (undertake)
- under wear (underwear)
- under went (underwent)
- underneath it's (underneath its)
- United State's (United States')
- United Stats (United States)
- Unites States (United States)
- unlike it's (unlike its)
- until it's (until its)
- up field (upfield)
- up it's (up its)
- up side (upside)
- up until (until)
- upon it's (upon its)
- USD dollars (US dollars, USD)
- USD$ (US dollars, US$)
- use to (used to)
- usually know as (usually known as)
- usually know by (usually known by)
- usually know for (usually known for)
V
edit- very minimal (minimal, very little, very small)
- very optimal (optimal, very good)
- very unique (unique, very unusual)
- via it's (via its)
- VIN number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
- vise versa (vice versa)
- vocal chords (vocal cords, vocal folds)
W
edit- waived off (waved off)
- warn out (worn out)
- was aloud (was allowed)
- was be (was, was being, was to be)
- was been (has been, was being)
- was began (was begun)
- was build (was built)
- was comprised from (comprised, was composed from)
- was comprised with (comprised)
- was do to (was due to)
- was drew (was drawn)
- was knew (was known)
- was lain (was laid)
- was laying on (was lying on)
- was lead by (was led by)
- was loathe to (was loath to)
- was meet by (was met by)
- was meet with (was met with)
- was ran (was run)
- was release (was released)
- was reran (was rerun)
- was rode (was ridden)
- was sang (was sung)
- was setup (was set up)
- was shook (was shaken)
- was show on (was shown on)
- was showed (was shown)
- was shutdown (was shut down)
- was shutout (was shut out)
- was sold-out (was sold out)
- was suppose to (was supposed to)
- was though that (was thought that)
- was took (was taken)
- was tore (was torn)
- was wrote (was written)
- way side (wayside)
- weather or not (whether or not)
- went threw (went through)
- were aloud (were allowed)
- were been (have been, were being)
- were began (were begun)
- were build (were built)
- were comprised with (comprised)
- were drew (were drawn)
- were lain (were laid)
- were lead by (were led by)
- were loathe to (were loath to)
- were meet by (were met by)
- were meet with (were met with)
- were ran (were run)
- were rode (were ridden)
- were sang (were sung)
- were setup (were set up)
- were showed (were shown)
- were shutdown (were shut down)
- were shutout (were shut out)
- were suppose to (were supposed to)
- were took (were taken)
- were tore (were torn)
- were wrote (were written)
- wether or not (whether or not)
- when into (went into)
- when on to (went on to)
- where abouts (whereabouts)
- where as (whereas)
- where being (were being)
- where by (whereby)
- where made (were made)
- where taken (were taken)
- where upon (whereupon)
- which breakdown (which break down)
- which had lead (which had led)
- which has lead (which has led)
- which have lead (which have led)
- which maybe (which may be)
- which where (which were)
- who had lead (who had led)
- who has lead (who has led)
- who have lead (who have led)
- who he led (whom he led)
- who he met (whom he met)
- who he took (whom he took)
- who lead (who led)
- who maybe (who may be)
- who setup (who set up)
- who to believe (whom to believe)
- who to blame (whom to blame)
- who to call (whom to call)
- who to invite (whom to invite)
- who to send (whom to send)
- who where (who were)
- who's actual (whose actual)
- who's brother (whose brother)
- who's father (whose father)
- who's first (whose first)
- who's last (whose last)
- who's mother (whose mother)
- who's name (whose name)
- who's own (whose own)
- who's previous (whose previous)
- whom also (who also)
- whom is (who is)
- whom was (who was)
- will backup (will back up)
- will comprise of (will be composed of, will comprise, will consist of)
- will workout (will work out)
- with he (with him, with the)
- with in (within)
- with it's (with its)
- with out (without)
- with who (with whom)
- within it's (within its)
- within site of (within sight of)
- without it's (without its)
- Word War I (World War I)
- Word War II (World War II)
- working progress (work in progress)
- world wide (worldwide)
- worse that (worse than)
- worse then (worse than)
- worse-case scenario (worst-case scenario)
- worst comes to worst (worse comes to worst)
- worth while (worthwhile)
- would been (would be, would have been)
- would comeback (would come back)
- would comprise of (would comprise, would consist of)
- would of been (would have been)
- would of done (would have done)
- would workout (would work out)
- wreck havoc (wreak havoc)
Y
edit- younger that (younger than)
- younger then (younger than)
Dates
edit- April 1st (April 1)
- April 2nd (April 2)
- April 30th (April 30)
- April 31st (April 31)
- April of (April)
- August 1st (August 1)
- August 31st (August 31)
- December 1st (December 1)
- December 31st (December 31)
- February 1st (February 1)
- February 28th (February 28)
- February 29th (February 29)
- February of (February)
- January 1st (January 1)
- January 31st (January 31)
- July 1st (July 1)
- July 31st (July 31)
- June 1st (June 1)
- June 30th (June 30)
- June 31st (June 31)
- March 1st (March 1)
- March 31st (March 31)
- May 1st (May 1)
- May 31st (May 31)
- May of (May)
- November 1st (November 1)
- November 30th (November 30)
- November 31st (November 31)
- September 1st (September 1)
- September 30th (September 30)
- September 31st (September 31)
- the 1st of January (1 January)
- the 31st of December (31 December)
Hyphens
editThese expressions are normally hyphenated. Note that the hyphenation of an expression is subject to its context (see hyphen).
- award-winning
- case-insensitive
- case-sensitive
- day-to-day
- full-time
- out-and-out
- out-of-door
- out-of-doors
- out-of-the-way
- out-of-band
- out-of-body
- out-of-bounds
- out-of-town
- out-of-state
- out-of-wedlock
- out-of-pocket
- out-of-order
- out-of-place
- part-time
- left-handed
- n-year-long
- (n)-year-old
- right-handed
- state-of-the-art