Commonly mispelled words
- accommodate, accommodation
- adviser (advisor is correct, but more common in US English)
- affect (verb – to act upon/influence), effect (noun – result)
- ageing
- alternative (another option), alternate (to take turns)
- commemorate, commemoration
- dependant (noun),
- dependent (adjective)
- ensure (make certain), insure (against risks)
- entrepreneurial
- entrepreneurship
- farther (distance), further (additional)
- focuses
- foetus, foetal
- fulfil, fulfilling
- judgment
- innocuous
- inoculate
- install, instalment, installation
- liaise, liaison
- practice (noun), practise (verb)
- programme (for example, television programme), program (only in software context)
- queuing
- rhythm
- stationary (not moving), stationery (pens and paper)
If you're not sure about the spelling of a word that isn't included on this list, contact the Style Guide.