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Hard-To-Spell Words Trivia Quiz

Definitions are given for words which are often spelled incorrectly. Your task is to determine the word, then enter the correct spelling. Good luck!

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

Author
ravenskye

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
16114

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Buddy1 (9/10), zevan (8/10), bgjd (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How do you spell the word meaning 'odd, eccentric, or strange'? Hint

bizare

bazaar

bizarre

bizzare

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do you spell a word meaning 'to express pleasure at someone's good luck or good fortune'? Hint

congratchulate

congradulate

congratulate

congratilate

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you spell an 8-letter word which means to work out or go to the gym? Hint

exsercise

excercise

exercise

exersise

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Question 4 of 10

4. How do you spell the word meaning 'to worry, torment, or bother'? Hint

harass

harras

harrass

haras

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do you spell the word meaning 'not moving'? Hint

stationery

stationerry

stationarry

stationary

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do you spell the word which means 'to spell something incorrectly'? Hint

misspell

misspel

mispell

mispel

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Question 7 of 10

7. How do you spell the word which means 'writing materials, especially paper and envelopes'? Hint

stationarey

stationary

stationery

stationerry

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Question 8 of 10

8. How do you spell the word which means 'the science of human and animal behavior'? Hint

psicology

psichology

psycology

psychology

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do you spell the word which means 'a written or printed form used in gathering information'? Hint

questionnaire

questionairre

questionaire

questionnair

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do you spell a word which means 'strange or unusual'? Hint

wierd

weird

weerd

wierde

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : Buddy1: 9/10
Dec 18 2024 : zevan: 8/10
Dec 17 2024 : bgjd: 10/10
Dec 17 2024 : mandy2: 10/10
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Dec 10 2024 : Guest 209: 9/10
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Dec 07 2024 : Retired2006: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do you spell the word meaning 'odd, eccentric, or strange'?

Answer: bizarre

A bazaar is a row of shops, especially in eastern Asia.

2. How do you spell a word meaning 'to express pleasure at someone's good luck or good fortune'?

Answer: congratulate

3. How do you spell an 8-letter word which means to work out or go to the gym?

Answer: exercise

4. How do you spell the word meaning 'to worry, torment, or bother'?

Answer: harass

5. How do you spell the word meaning 'not moving'?

Answer: stationary

Something which stays in one place is stationary; you can write on stationery.

6. How do you spell the word which means 'to spell something incorrectly'?

Answer: misspell

The prefix mis- in front of a word indicates incorrectness. Mis- + spell = misspell, meaning to spell incorrectly.

7. How do you spell the word which means 'writing materials, especially paper and envelopes'?

Answer: stationery

You can write on stationery, while something that is stationary stays in place.

8. How do you spell the word which means 'the science of human and animal behavior'?

Answer: psychology

This comes from the Greek word 'psyche', meaning the soul or spirit.

9. How do you spell the word which means 'a written or printed form used in gathering information'?

Answer: questionnaire

10. How do you spell a word which means 'strange or unusual'?

Answer: weird

Source: Author ravenskye

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