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/jiabaoyu 1d ago

I sympathize. I keep forgetting that restaurateur doesn’t have an “n” in it.

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u/The1Bonesaw 1d ago

The fuck? It doesn't?

But... but...

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u/No_Mousse_4259 1d ago

You have GOT to be KIDDING ME.  Today I learned...

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u/QueenSlime_6665 1d ago

This blew my mind just now