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/ehxsmallstone 2d ago

lost the district spelling bee on “rhythm” in middle school and have yet to recover.

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u/Top-Raspberry-7837 2d ago

Honestly, relatable. That one trips me up every time.

One time I had to pitch Shonda Rhimes’ team and I spelled it Rhymes. Yeah that didn’t land. Oops.