all right
Always two words. Often misspelled alright. Think of all wrong—two words, so all right is two words.
Another Check on Your Spelling
Spelling Practice · Source
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Introduction
In each line you will find four words—one of them purposely, subtly, and perhaps unexpectedly misspelled. It’s up to you to check the single error. If you can come out on top at least fifteen times out of twenty, you’re probably a better speller than you realize.
The Spelling Quiz
Score: 0 / 0 out of 20
1. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: all right (two words).
2. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: definitely.
3. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: separate.
4. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: occurrence.
5. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: repetition.
6. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: drunkenness.
7. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: superintendent.
8. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: panicky.
9. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: insistent.
10. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: category.
11. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: vacuum.
12. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: benefited.
13. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: ridiculous.
14. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: occasionally.
15. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: tariff.
16. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: genealogy.
17. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: bachelor.
18. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: accommodate.
19. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: comparative.
20. Find the misspelled word:
Correct spelling: existence.
Answer Key
KEY: 1–a (all right), 2–b (definitely), 3–c (separate), 4–c (occurrence), 5–d (repetition), 6–a (drunkenness), 7–b (superintendent), 8–c (panicky), 9–d (insistent), 10–c (category), 11–c (vacuum), 12–a (benefited), 13–c (ridiculous), 14–c (occasionally), 15–a (tariff), 16–b (genealogy), 17–b (bachelor), 18–d (accommodate), 19–a (comparative), 20–c (existence)
Word List
The 20 commonly misspelled words from this quiz, with correct spellings and memory tips.
20 words in this intermission
definitely
Often misspelled definately. Contains finite—definite, definitely.
separate
Often misspelled seperate. Think: there’s a rat in separate.
occurrence
Often misspelled occurrance. Double c, double r, ends in -ence.
repetition
Often misspelled repitition. Comes from repeat—repetition.
drunkenness
Often misspelled drunkeness. Built from drunken + -ness = double n.
superintendent
Often misspelled superintendant. Ends in -ent, not -ant.
panicky
Often misspelled panicy. Add k before -y to keep the hard c sound.
insistent
Often misspelled insistant. Ends in -ent, not -ant.
category
Often misspelled catagory. The second vowel is e, not a: category.
vacuum
Often misspelled vaccuum. One c, two u’s.
benefited
Often misspelled benefitted. Single t—the stress is on the first syllable, not the last.
ridiculous
Often misspelled rediculous. Starts with ri-, not re-. Think of ridicule.
occasionally
Often misspelled occassionally. Double c, single s.
tariff
Often misspelled tarriff. One r, double f.
genealogy
Often misspelled geneology. Contains -eal-, not -eol-. Think: genealogy.
bachelor
Often misspelled batchelor. No t—just bachelor.
accommodate
Often misspelled accomodate. Double c, double m.
comparative
Often misspelled comparitive. Think of compare—comparative.
existence
Often misspelled existance. Ends in -ence, not -ance.