These mistakes can be particularly problematic in exams like IELTS, where errors in writing tasks can negatively impact your score.

Let’s explore some common spelling errors that students often make, so you can learn from these mistakes and avoid them completely:

1. Single/Double Letters: Sometimes, students get confused about whether to use a single letter or double letters in certain words. For example:

   – Embarasment – Incorrect

   – Embarrassment – Correct

2. Silent Letters: English words may have silent letters that you cannot ignore when writing them. For example:

   – Hankerchief – Incorrect

   – Handkerchief – Correct

3. Position of ‘i’ and ‘e’: Some words require ‘i’ followed by ‘e’, while others reverse the order. For example:

   – Recieve – Incorrect

   – Receive – Correct

4. Confusion with ‘or’ and ‘er’: Students often mix up words that end with ‘or’ and ‘er’. For example:

   – Travellor – Incorrect

   – Traveller – Correct

5. Writing as You Speak: Non-native speakers may sometimes write English words based on how they are pronounced in their native language or with their local accent. For example:

   – Modren – Incorrect

   – Modern – Correct

6. Words that Sound Similar: Many English words sound similar but have different meanings. It’s easy to make mistakes when writing such words. For example:

   – Accept/Except

     – Accept – Kindly accept my apology.

     – Except – I work every day except Sunday.

   – Their/There/They’re

     – Their friends are really good people.

     – There are many friends of mine.

     – They’re my friends and I love them.

To avoid spelling errors, consider the following tips:

– Read and write extensively to improve your spelling skills. Engage with articles in magazines, newspapers, or websites.

– Practice writing words that you often misspell. Repetition helps reinforce correct spellings.

– Play spelling games online to make learning enjoyable.

– When you make a spelling error, take note of the correct spelling and make a conscious effort to avoid repeating the same mistake.

Exercise:

Write correct spelling of the following words which are incorrectly written:

1. Acquaintence

2. Buisness

3. Concientious

4. Definately

5. Embarrasment

6. Foresightfull

7. Gratefull

8. Inconvinience

9. Jurney

10. Lisense

11. Neccessary

12. Occurence

13. Preceed

14. Qalification

15. Relevent

16. Suprise

17. Truely

18. Unfortunatly

19. Wether

20. Writting

21. Absence

22. Begginer

23. Conscienous

24. Deffinite

25. Existance

26. Frustration

27. Gratefulness

28. Immidiate

29. Journy

30. Neccessity

Answer:

1. Acquaintance

2. Business

3. Conscientious

4. Definitely

5. Embarrassment

6. Foresightful

7. Grateful

8. Inconvenience

9. Journey

10. License

11. Necessary

12. Occurrence

13. Precede

14. Qualification

15. Relevant

16. Surprise

17. Truly

18. Unfortunately

19. Whether

20. Writing

21. Absence

22. Beginner

23. Conscientious

24. Definite

25. Existence

26. Frustration

27. Gratefulness

28. Immediate

29. Journey

30. Necessity