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Misspelt Word

Misspelt Word
41. Identify the misspelt word.
  • C. Guerilla
  • B. Fuchsia
  • A. Dysentery
  • D. Heinous
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Guerrilla', referring to a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.
42. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • D. Hemorrage
  • C. Hemorhage
  • B. Hemmorage
  • A. Hemorrhage
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Hemorrhage', which is an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. Note the 'rrh' pattern.
43. Identify the misspelt word.
  • B. Ostracize
  • A. Iridescent
  • D. Prophylacticc
  • C. Precocious
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Prophylactic', intended to prevent disease.
44. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • A. Psychedelic
  • D. Psycadelic
  • B. Psycedelic
  • C. Psycedhelic
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Psychedelic', relating to or denoting drugs that produce hallucinations and an apparent expansion of consciousness.
45. Identify the misspelt word.
  • C. Rhythmic
  • D. Seperable
  • A. Questionnaire
  • B. Rapprochement
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Separable'. A common mnemonic is that it has 'a rat' in it: 'sep-a-rat-e'.
46. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • A. Chauffer
  • C. Chaufeur
  • D. Shauffeur
  • B. Chauffeur
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Chauffeur', a person employed to drive a private or hired car.
47. Identify the misspelt word.
  • D. Captein
  • C. Sergeant
  • A. Lieutenant
  • B. Colonel
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Captain'.
48. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • D. Miscelanous
  • C. Miscellanous
  • A. Miscellaneous
  • B. Miscelaneous
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Miscellaneous', consisting of various types or elements. Remember the 'sc' and double 'l'.
49. Identify the misspelt word.
  • A. Nuisance
  • D. Possession
  • B. Omission
  • C. Occassion
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Occasion', with a double 'c' but a single 's'.
50. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • A. Paraphernalia
  • D. Parapharnelia
  • B. Paraphenalia
  • C. Paraphernelia
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Paraphernalia', which means miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.
51. Identify the misspelt word.
  • D. Privilege
  • C. Playright
  • B. Phlegm
  • A. Pestilence
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Playwright'. A 'wright' is a maker or builder (e.g., shipwright, cartwright).
52. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • D. Pronunsiation
  • B. Pronunciation
  • C. Pronounseation
  • A. Pronounciation
Answer: Although the verb is 'pronounce', the noun is 'pronunciation', without the 'o' in the second syllable.
53. Identify the misspelt word.
  • A. Receive
  • B. Relieve
  • D. Decieve
  • C. Reprieve
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Deceive'. The rule is 'i before e, except after c' generally applies here.
54. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • D. Receit
  • A. Reciept
  • B. Recept
  • C. Receipt
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Receipt'. The 'p' is silent.
55. Identify the misspelt word.
  • A. Recommend
  • D. Rhythm
  • B. Repetition
  • C. Refridgerator
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Refrigerator'. It has a 'd' that is often omitted in misspellings.
56. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • B. Separate
  • C. Seperete
  • D. Saperate
  • A. Seperate
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Separate'. A common mnemonic is that it has 'a rat' in it: 'sep-a-rat-e'.
57. Identify the misspelt word.
  • D. Sucess
  • C. Souvenir
  • A. Siege
  • B. Soliloquy
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Success', with a double 'c' and double 's'.
58. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • A. Supersede
  • B. Supercede
  • D. Suparcede
  • C. Superseed
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Supersede'. It is the only English word ending in '-sede'.
59. Identify the misspelt word.
  • A. Threshold
  • C. Tounge
  • B. Tomorrow
  • D. Twelfth
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Tongue'.
60. Choose the correctly spelt word.
  • A. Unforseen
  • B. Unforseen
  • D. Unforseen
  • C. Unforeseen
Answer: The correct spelling is 'Unforeseen', meaning not anticipated or predicted.