Frequently Misused &
Misspelled Words
Misspelled Words
People often use certain words for some other words by mistake. The following words are some of the misused words and their real meaning.
| FARTHER | More
far or more distant, whereas Further generally means a more advanced degree or
extent.
|
| THAN | Statement
of difference (e.g., greater than, smaller than etc.), whereas then relates
to time (e.g., He reached there early and then had dinner). |
| DISINTERESTED | Unbiased,
impartial or neutral, whereas Uninterested is aloofness or lacking
interest. |
| IRREGARDLESS | This
word does not exist but is often used for regardless. |
| BESIDE | At
side of or closed to. Besides means in addition to. |
| MARKETING | The art of selling products. It is often used in error for
Shopping, which means Goods purchased in shops. |
| AFFECTING | Producing
effect on, whereas effecting means resulting or bringing about. |
| FEW | Small in number. It is used with countable
objects (e.g., This department has few employees), whereas Less is an adjective that means small in amount or degree.
It is used with objects of indivisible mass (e.g., Which jar holds less
water?). |
| ALTOGETHER | Entirely
(e.g., I am altogether pleased to be receiving this award), but All together is applied to people or things that are being treated as a
group (e.g., We put the pots and pans all together on the shelf). |
| DISCRETE | Separate or individually
distinct (e.g., Each company in the conglomerate operates as a discrete
entity),
whereas Discreet means prudent or modest (e.g., Her discreet handling of the touchy situation put him at
ease). |
| ALTERNATELY | In turn; one after the
other (e.g., We alternately spun the wheel in the game), but Alternatively is an adverb that means on the other hand; one or the
other (e.g., You can choose a large bookcase or, alternatively, you can buy two small
ones). |
| ALLUSION | Indirect
reference (e.g., The speech made allusions to the final report). Illusion is a noun that means a
misconception (e.g., The policy is designed to give an illusion of reform). |
| COMPLEMENT | Something that completes or makes up a
whole (e.g., The red sweater is a perfect complement to the outfit). Compliment
means an expression of praise or admiration (e.g., I received compliments about my new outfit). |
Frequently Misspelled Words
Here is the list of misspelled words people frequently tend to make.
| absence accomplish accident accommodation achieve acknowledge acquire across address affidavit antecedent apparent appreciate balloon basically battery believe benefit biscuit bookkeeper bulletin business calendar candidate category changeable coffee colleague column commitment committee conceive condemn conscious coolly cooperation cooperative courtesy criticize definite development diesel disappear dissatisfied dominant eight embarrass equipment exercise exaggerate exceed excessive |
exercise existence financially foreign generally government grammar grateful guarantee height humorous hyena ignorance immediate immigration independent intelligence jealous jeopardy jewelry knowledge leisure library license lightning liquefy lose magically maintenance medieval millennium millionaire mischievous misspell mosquito necessary neighbor noticeable obscene occasion occurred parallel particular permissible perseverance physical piece pleasant possess possession potatoes precede |
principal privilege proceed pursuit really receive recommend religious remembrance repetition restaurant rhythm salary sandwich schedule separate shining sincerely solemn special stomach subtle succeed success summary tomorrow truly twelfth until usage vacuum vehicle village voluntary weather weird whisper yield zoology |
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