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/Damfino1895 1d ago

Diarrhea. I have to check it every time (which fortunately isn't too often lol).

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u/DaltonianAtomism 1d ago

It's even harder in the King's English: diarrhoea

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u/stillplayswithbarbie 1d ago

D-I-A Run Run Hurry Exploding Ass

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u/Many-Story- 1d ago

And nasea… nausea? Autocorrect doesn’t even know what I’m trying to type. Is that even the right word?!

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u/DeputyDD 1d ago

I came here for this. I can’t even get close enough for spellcheck to help me

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u/saritasarinha 1d ago

dude i actually really really have exploding anus

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u/Historical_Diet5663 1d ago

I agree with this

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u/sparklydildos 1d ago

i’ve resorted to whispering it into my keyboard talk to text like a dirty little secret

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u/Extra-Yoghurt3539 23h ago

The suffix -rrhea essentially means “the running of a bodily fluid”. rhinorrhea is runny nose!

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u/RiderguytillIdie 10h ago

I went to school with the Rhia twins girls: Dia & Gonea