I am not alone in always misspelling that word!
@LeaPea2417 (36438)
Toccoa, Georgia
June 19, 2018 10:37pm CST
The one English word I always misspell that always causes the spell check to light up is for the word "definitely". I always want to spell it "definately".
What surprised me when I researched this online is that it is common problem for many people. There was a survey done and the results said that "definitely" is the most common spelling mistake in the English language where people want to spell it the way I do, "definately".
Is that word hard for you to spell? Is there another English word that is hard for you to spell?
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
20 Jun 18
I am fine with this word. I am always confused in advice and advise... When to use which one.. Haha
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Jun 18
here's an example: what advice would you give me? i would advise you weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Jun 18
@anamika161088 oh, i just thought of a funny example. "my advice to you is don't give me advice anymore!" hahaha!
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
20 Jun 18
Those who are not native speakers here like myself will not make those mistakes as when we were taught the language there was no forgiveness if we spelt a word wrongly. 
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
20 Jun 18
I misspelled the words mostly because I accidentally typed the wrong words.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
21 Jun 18
@LeaPea2417 My native language is Italian, I was born in Milan and lived there until I got married.
@dgobucks226 (34358)
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20 Jun 18
I have certain words I just can't get right. Some are refrigerator (always want to put a d in there), restaurant (I get the ua backwards) and sauce (spell it sause).
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@LeaPea2417 (36438)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 Jun 18
Yes, refrigerator is another one. I also want to put a d in there.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
20 Jun 18
i don't misspell 'definitely,' but i notice native english speakers do.
i think the words we non-natives misspell are different from what native english speakers misspell.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Jun 18
@LeaPea2417 i've read comments under news articles in news sites that used "saw" instead of "so", "where's" instead of "wears" so it can be confusing while reading it.
however, i'm also aware that there are people from my country that mistake "prepare" with "prefer". i think it has to do with our alphabet.
@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jun 18
I'm surprised that is the most misspelled word. I would have guessed at loose, as Word always wants me to use that word instead of the right word lose. Yes, there are words I need to look up because I always get them wrong.
@pitsipeahie (4279)
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20 Jun 18
I dont misspell definitely but I do with some other words like those with double c's or s's or has both two of those letters. At times l feel like I forgot the spelling of some common words hahaha 
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
20 Jun 18
Same here. I usually misspell or check in the dictionary the word definitely.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Jun 18
Hi Anne. Not for me. Still the same. Usually, I always misspell words when I use my mobile. 
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