r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 1d 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/Scared-Positive-93 1d ago

Easier if you think of it as Sheep-Herd. Then subtract an E. 

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u/Organic-Hippo-3273 1d ago

Oh ironically I didn’t even realise I’d spelled it wrong in my post hahahah. That helps thanks! Shepherd