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Common Misspellings Trivia Quiz

Common Misspellings by High School and College Students: Are you familiar with the most common spelling demons? Test yourself on the first 25 of 100 words.

A multiple-choice quiz by Salad78. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Salad78

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,855

Updated
Apr 20 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
20 / 25

Plays
25319

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 38 (19/25), Guest 174 (22/25), Flukey (23/25).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Select the correct spelling. Hint

acomodate

acommodate

accommodate

accomodate

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Question 2 of 25

2. Select the correct spelling. Hint

achieve

achieive

acheive

acheieve

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Question 3 of 25

3. Select the correct spelling. Hint

aggressive

aggresive

agressive

agresive

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Question 4 of 25

4. Select the correct spelling. Hint

allright

al right

all right

al-right

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Question 5 of 25

5. Select the correct spelling for the area near the North Pole. Hint

Arctique

Artic

Arctic

Arctick

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Question 6 of 25

6. Select the correct spelling. Hint

assinine

asinine

asnine

asinin

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Question 7 of 25

7. Select the correct spelling. Hint

assassination

asasination

asassination

assasination

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Question 8 of 25

8. Select the correct spelling. Hint

athlete

athalete

athelete

athleet

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Question 9 of 25

9. Select the correct spelling. Hint

background

backgrownd

backround

backgrond

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Question 10 of 25

10. Select the correct spelling. Hint

baloon

balon

ballon

balloon

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Question 11 of 25

11. Select the correct spelling. Hint

banana

banane

bananana

bannana

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Question 12 of 25

12. Select the correct spelling. Hint

basiclly

basicly

basically

basicaly

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Question 13 of 25

13. Select the correct spelling. Hint

bastionne

bastion

bastionn

bastione

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Question 14 of 25

14. Select the correct spelling. Hint

batalion

batallion

battallion

battalion

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Question 15 of 25

15. Select the correct spelling. Hint

bennafit

benifit

benefit

benafit

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Question 16 of 25

16. Select the correct spelling. Hint

broccolli

brocoli

broccoli

brocolli

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Question 17 of 25

17. Select the correct spelling. Hint

bisness

besness

bisiness

business

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Question 18 of 25

18. Select the correct spelling of the device for recording dates chronologically. Hint

calandar

calender

calendar

calander

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Question 19 of 25

19. Select the correct spelling. Hint

catagory

categorry

catigory

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Question 20 of 25

20. Select the correct spelling. Hint

ceilling

cieling

celling

ceiling

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Question 21 of 25

21. Select the correct spelling. Hint

cemetery

cemtary

cemetary

cemtery

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Question 22 of 25

22. Select the correct spelling. Hint

caracter

character

charactar

caractar

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Question 23 of 25

23. Select the correct spelling. Hint

collisium

colliseum

coliseum

colisium

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Question 24 of 25

24. Select the correct spelling. Hint

committment

comitment

comittment

commitment

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Question 25 of 25

25. Select the correct spelling. Hint

complection

commplection

commplexion

complexion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: accommodate

2. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: achieve

3. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: aggressive

4. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: all right

Those from the UK may want to spell this 'alright', but that wasn't one of the choices. None of the three incorrect options is acceptable, although they are commonly seen!

5. Select the correct spelling for the area near the North Pole.

Answer: Arctic

6. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: asinine

7. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: assassination

8. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: athlete

9. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: background

10. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: balloon

11. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: banana

12. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: basically

13. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: bastion

14. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: battalion

15. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: benefit

16. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: broccoli

17. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: business

18. Select the correct spelling of the device for recording dates chronologically.

Answer: calendar

19. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: category

20. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: ceiling

21. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: cemetery

22. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: character

23. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: coliseum

Coliseum and colosseum are both accepted spellings for a large amphitheatre.

24. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: commitment

25. Select the correct spelling.

Answer: complexion

Be sure to check out my other quizzes coming soon that will finish the other three parts of the spelling list.

Source: Author Salad78

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