The most commonly misspelled words in the English language

There are a couple of usual suspects when it comes to misspelling words.

No matter who you are, the words 'colleague', 'basically', 'embarrass' and 'idiosyncrasy' are likely to give you a little pause for thought.

Back in 2014, 2,000 adults were surveyed to find the most difficult words to spell in the English language.

We've added a few to that list which we think are also particularly tricky to bring you a horrifying spelling test that'll make you feel like you're back in secondary school.

Let us know how you get on in the comments:

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