Spelling

[pegkerr]

I can never remember how to spell the words "silhouette" and "hors d'oeuvres" and always have to look them up.

Which words do you always have to look up?

Edited to add: Here's a list of the 100 most misspelled words in English, with some tips on remembering the correct spelling.

Comments

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

I used to have trouble with "bourgeoisie" when I first started studying French revolutionary history in year 12. And "bureaucracy" in second semester when studying Russian. Learnt them eventually.

I have trouble with "immanent" versus "imminant".

It annoys me when people misuse "loathe" and "loath".

I still have trouble with "cemetery". Although I don't so much any more...got it wrong in an Editing spelling test, y'see.