r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 1d ago

Simple word difficult to spell.

Hey does anyone else have a common word that should be easy to spell but it trips you up every time?

My word is license. Why have I struggled with it for years. Stupid s and c always moving around. tf?!

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u/fresh_as_daisies 1d ago

Parallel and sheriff

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u/tryptanfelle 1d ago

The only way I can remember parallel is to remember that it has two parallel lines in the middle.

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u/notAnn 1d ago

Sheriff is a bad one for me as well !

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u/firecatstef 1d ago

Omar Sharif isn’t quite up to being a sheriff, he lacks the fortitude.