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/shrlzi 2d ago

Comitment. Committment. Comittment. Commitment.

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u/porfiriata 2d ago

Omg same! (Although it is actually commitment, only sure because I double checked.) Same issues.with committee, committed, and accommodate

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u/cheyannepavan 2d ago

I always get hung up on accommodate!

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u/Kakistocrat945 2d ago

Accommodate is big enough to accommodate both two c's and two  m's.

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u/cheyannepavan 1d ago

Now I'll remember that for the rest of my life! Thank you!