Annoyed by Spelling Mistakes? Well, This Might Calm You down!

Mispelled (Misspelled) words can be annoying throughout our work tasks, studies and daily routine.  This even frustrates the most academic teachers and writers. If you are one of them, then you might be glad to know that you are not alone! Statistics show that a significant percentage of English native speakers misspell words regularly. That was the good news.

On the other hand, here is the bad news. There are many words that might drive you insane and disturb your super linguistic powers! It is all about the differences between British and American spelling. This adds fuel to the fire, yet it is interesting to learn the differences and to be well-prepared for the next time your boss, your friend or anyone challenges you for your typo – “or what they think is a typo”. Below is a list of the most common words spelled differently in London and Washington.