Few spelling questions trip up writers as often as this one. You type “catalog,” your spell checker is fine with...

Few words cause as much spelling confusion as icicle. Many people write “icycle” because it looks like a natural blend...

Taught vs Tought The correct word is taught. The spelling tought does not exist in standard English. People type it...

Why Preform vs Perform Confuses So Many Writers These two words look almost identical, and they sound nearly the same...

Shiney or Shiny The correct spelling is shiny. “Shiney” is a common misspelling that appears often in casual messages, social...

If you have ever typed “emaculate” and wondered whether your spelling was off, you are in good company. This is...

If you have ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to write “taught” or “tought,” you are not alone. This mix-up is...

English has plenty of word pairs that trip people up, and scrapped vs scraped is one of the most common....

If you have ever paused mid sentence wondering whether to write “triple” or “tripple,” you are not alone. This is...

A nominator is the person who puts a name forward. A nominee is the person whose name is put forward....