Common English Misspellings Quiz

In our increasingly competitive world, we all need to put our best foot forward. That means writing and speaking in a manner that shows your intellect and education.

Take this quiz to see if you can spell the most commonly misspelled words in the English language.

• The drawbridge went up while I was driving _______ the party. I hoped it wouldn't make me _______ late for the party.

  To / Too

  Too / Too

  To / Two
• Unfortunately, Jim's buckle must have been _______ _______ , as his pants dropped to the floor during the performance.

  To Lose

  Too Lose

  Too Loose

  Too Loss
• When I spotted my parents at the airport, I exclaimed to my sister "Look, _______ over _______!"

  Their / There

  There / Their

  They're / There
• I can tell you why _______ here. You left _______ keys on the kitchen counter.

  Your / Your

  You're / Your

  Your / You're
• I think I saw a ghost! He was standing right in front of me, then he just _______.

  Dissappeared

  Disappeared

  Dissapeared
• I gave my cat, Mr. Ribbons, some tuna for dinner. He was in total _______.

  Ecstasy

  Ecstacy

  Extacy

  Exstacy
• I don't mean to _______ you, but you have some spinach in _______ teeth.

  Embarass / You're

  Embarass / Your

  Embarrass / Your
• Please excuse any _______. I am not a native speaker.

  Mispellings

  Misspelings

  Misspellings
• I am so glad I met you! I will _______ come next week.

  Defiantly

  Definitly

  Definitely

  Definitley
• I was very hesitant to tell her that I scraped her car, she has such a _______ temper.

  Fiery

  Fierey

  Firy

  Firey
• It rubs the lotion on _______ skin or else it gets the hose again.

  It

  It's

  Its
• I don't know _______ you will be in town or not, but you are invited to dinner on Saturday.

  Weather

  Whether

  Whither
• Thank you for flying in for the wedding! Are you happy with _______ _______?

  Your / Accommodations?

  You're / Accomodations?

  Your / Accommadations?
• I just got back from the _______, and I'm bummed I have to go back to work.

  Carribbean

  Carribeane

  Caribbean

  Carribean
• You know what's _______? That feeling you have between dreaming and waking up.

  Wired

  Wierd

  Weird

  Weerd
• I was wondering if all the lead in the water was _______ his _______.

  Effecting / Judgement

  Affecting / Judgment

  Affecting / Judgement

  Effecting / Judgment
• _______ claiming I'm a fraud? _______ isn't a _______ of truth in that statement!

  Your / There / Colonel

  You're / They're / Colonel

  You're / There / Kernel

  You're / Their / Kernel
• I've got _______, I've got music, I've got my gal, who could ask for anything more...except pizza?

  Rythm

  Rithm

  Rithym

  Rhythm
• I go to the movies _______, which is why I can predict just about any plot outcome.

  Allot

  A lot

  Alot
• He's about to turn _______, but he doesn't look a day over fifty (snark)!

  Forety

  Fourty

  Forty

  Fourtey
• I like the beach better _______ the mall. Let's go there, _______ we can go to the mall tonight.

  Than / Than

  Then / Then

  Than / Then

  Then / Than
• You'll get no _______ from me!

  Arguement

  Argument

  Hassel
• She was a Drill _______ in the army.

  Sargeant

  Sergeant

  Sargent

  Sergent
• She was so grief-stricken she couldn't even bring herself to go to the _______.

  Cematary

  Cemetary

  Cemetery
• She sliced the apple, then took one of the _______ to give to her dog.

  Halfs

  Haffs

  Haves

  Halves