Common Spelling Mistakes

If you’re wondering whether to write roll call or role call, you’re not alone. Learn more about how to spell the phrase roll call correctly.

Is noon AM or PM? Read this article to find out how to use noon or 12 PM in a sentence, what AM and PM stand for, and whether noon is AM or PM.

Should you write dammit or damnit? Dammit and damn it are both correct spelling variations.

Should you write freind or friend? The correct spelling is friend, with the I before the E.

The correct spelling is coming, with only one M. Comming is an older variation that's now an occasional misspelling.

Priviledge isn't a real word; it's just a common misspelling. Learn more about how to spell privilege correctly.

To not vs not to are both grammatically correct to use in a sentence. Which should you choose? Our article discusses the conditions for using to not or not

"Has been" and "was" are both used to indicate the past, but they do this in different ways. Read on to learn more about has been vs was.

Which spelling is correct, companys or companies? The plural form of the word company is spelled companies.

In this article, we’ll discuss the difference between cancelled or canceled, and show you when to use each word.

The spelling grey is more common in British English, while gray is more common in American English. Learn the difference between grey vs gray here.

In which and where are both used interchangeably to refer to a location or place. Read on to find out the differences between in which vs where.

What's the difference between any time vs anytime? Both phrases mean "at whatever time," but they are not interchangeable. Learn more in this article.

John and I vs John and me is a common issue in English grammar. Learn how to identify the subject or object of a sentence so that you can use the correct pronoun every time.

Use if when you are introducing a condition, and use whether when you are introducing alternatives. Read on to learn more about using whether vs if in your writing.

Is describes an event happening now. Was describes an event that happened in the past. Learn the differences between is vs was in this article.

In and on are both prepositions of time and place, but they have different definitions. Learn the differences between in vs on, and when to use each in your writing.

Email, or e-mail, refers to electronic messaging, whilst mail refers to anything sent by the post. Learn the difference between email or mail in the article.

Do you know the difference between inquiry vs enquiry? They both refer to a question, but they are not synonymous. Find out all you need to know in this article.

Lite is an informal variant of the word light. Learn more about the difference between lite vs light in this article.

Both fiancé and fiancée refer to someone who is engaged to be married. Learn the difference between fiancé vs fiancée in this article.

A villain is a cruel, wicked, or evil person, whereas villian and villan are misspellings. This article gives you our best tips for remembering the correct spelling.

The word queasy is an adjective that means “feeling nauseous” or “feeling sick.” Learn how to avoid misspellings like queezy in this article.

Through and thru are pronounced the same and mean the same thing. But through is the acceptable standard spelling, while thru is used informally. Learn how to use thru vs through in your writing.

The only difference between started to work vs started working is the verb form of work that each phrase uses. One uses an infinitive, while the other uses a gerund.

Filing means storing documents or information. Filling means causing to become full. Learn how to use filing vs filling correctly in your writing.

Tired or tierd are often confused and used interchangeably. However, tired is the correct spelling and means to feel weary or be in need of sleep. Tierd is only a common misspelling.

The words dieing, dying, and dyeing are often confused because they’re homophones. Learn how to remember the differences between them.

Some is usually used in positive sentences, while any is used in questions and negative sentences. Learn the full difference between some vs any.

Due to presents a reason for a noun, while the phrase because of presents a reason for a verb. Learn how to use due to vs because of correctly in your writing.

Won’t is the contracted form of will not, which means it’s slightly more informal. Learn more about how to use won’t vs will not correctly in your writing.

This is used with singular or uncountable nouns (e.g. this egg), while these refers to plural nouns (e.g. these cookies). Learn more about this vs these.

You can learn how to spell words correctly by mastering some basic spelling rules and using a few tricks.

The plural noun form of fly, meaning a winged insect, is spelled flies. When you're deciding whether to use flys or flies, you should always choose flies.

The difference between parenthesis vs parentheses is that one is singular and one is plural. Read on to find out which word to use in your writing.

Compliment vs complement are easy to confuse. Compliment means praise, while complement means things go together well.