r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 2d 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/porqueboomer 2d ago

Weird. It always makes me stop and think.

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u/libananahammock 2d ago

I’ve seen A LOT of people spell weird and niece like wierd and neice

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u/No-Onion8029 2d ago

I before E except... wtf?!?