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Spelling and Commonly Confused Words
Find the correct spelling or usage, with examples and dictionary references.
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Accommodate or Acommodate? Correct Spelling & Examples
Accommodate is the correct spelling, with two Cs and two Ms. Acommodate is missing a C.
articleAffect or Effect? Correct Spelling & Examples
In common uses, affect is a verb meaning to influence, while effect is a noun referring to a result. Choose the form that fits the sentence.
articleDefinitely or Definately? Correct Spelling & Examples
Definitely is the correct standard spelling. Definately is a misspelling.
articleFourteen or Forteen? Correct Spelling & Examples
Fourteen is the standard spelling of the number 14. Forteen is a misspelling when that number is intended.
articleIts or It’s? Correct Spelling & Examples
Its is the possessive form associated with it. It's is a contraction of it is or it has.
articleLose or Loose? Correct Spelling & Examples
Lose usually refers to no longer having something or failing to win. Loose commonly describes something that is not tight or securely attached. Both are…
articleReceive or Recieve? Correct Spelling & Examples
Receive is the correct standard spelling. Recieve reverses the E and I after C.
articleSeparate or Seperate? Correct Spelling & Examples
Separate is the standard spelling, with A in the middle. Seperate is a misspelling of this word.
articleTheir, There or They’re? Correct Spelling & Examples
Their expresses possession or association, there often refers to a place or introduces a statement, and they're means they are.
articleYour or You’re? Correct Spelling & Examples
Your indicates something belonging or related to you. You're is the contraction of you are. Both are correct in the right sentence.