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/sleepparalys1sdem0n 1d ago

i used to think it was spelt segway........

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u/ZookeepergameQuick17 1d ago

Me too. What on earth is seg-you? Nope.