# Random misspellings you've encountered in the wild **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 18, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339 "2018-12-18T20:25:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/1 "2018-12-18T20:25:51Z")
Just post whatever misspelled words you’ve seen, no explanation necessary. That said, I’ll explain that this was inspired by the following misspelling I just encountered on Facebook: empravise ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/2 "2018-12-18T20:40:08Z")
liquify sulfer flourescent ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/3 "2018-12-18T23:07:33Z")
The local free newspaper that used to run _The Straight Dope_ once ran a long article about governments taking over properties, which it consistently referred to as “imminent domain”. For decades there was a street sign near where I grew up which left out the E in the middle of the name, thus listing the road as “FREDRICK” street. It was a sad day when they finally corrected the sign… ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/4 "2018-12-18T23:09:28Z")
I’ve seen that name spelled that way; are you sure it was wrong? One goof I’ve long seen is “taking things for granite.” You mean, you’re going to take something and use it for a rock, or your countertop? 😛 “Alright” is not a word; I don’t care what anyone says. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/5 "2018-12-18T23:10:16Z")
In a Publix grocery store: Bisquits ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/6 "2018-12-18T23:16:42Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve seen that name spelled that way; are you sure it was wrong. I assume this is directed toward me. The answer is all the other street signs for that road, including the replacement sign, spelled it FREDERICK. In addition, this was in a part of the county where by design all the road names had three syllables. (The east-west road names in the county went through names alphabetically from the southern end to the northern end, starting with one syllable ones in the south and ending with a four syllable name (ARIZONA) in the far north.) ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/7 "2018-12-19T00:12:18Z")
Not exactly a misspelling, but I constantly see the word “phase” used when “faze” is meant. As in “That stuff doesn’t phase me.” Do they think they are in Star Trek? ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/8 "2018-12-19T01:11:27Z")
Maybe not a misspelling, but certainly poor usage or something. I saw a sign at a Kroger supermarket meat market more than 35 years ago, just before Labor Day: “IT BARBECUE TIME!” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/9 "2018-12-19T01:32:21Z")
definate Dalmation fuschia I’ve seen each of those so often that I’m actually relieved to see that this site flags each as a misspelling. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/10 "2018-12-19T01:38:20Z")
“the plot chickens” This was part of the writer’s note for a fanfic; I pointed out the mistake, but told her it was hilarious enough to leave as is. The chicken stayed. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/11 "2018-12-19T01:49:27Z")
Nm ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/12 "2018-12-19T02:01:46Z")
There used to be a surplus/salvage store down the street that was selling a “dresser with 5 droors.” By all means, let the illiterate employee make the signs. ---
**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/13 "2018-12-19T02:07:45Z")
I have seen a small-town ice cream stand with a sign that said “Diary Bar”. ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/14 "2018-12-19T02:25:01Z")
I watched a youtube video review of a movie. In text on screen was a note about the bad “special efforts” :smack: (special effects) ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/15 "2018-12-19T02:28:18Z")
Past when they mean Passed. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/16 "2018-12-19T05:39:35Z")
There was a small outlet mall in my old town, and there had once been a small shop that sold various homemade foods. Their sign had been painted on the wall, and one of the words was “DOUHG.” oops ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/17 "2018-12-19T07:05:06Z")
I once made a very terse message that would be faxed (that’s how long ago this was) to past due accounts with their monthly statement. I realized about a year later it had a typo. ☹ :smack: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/18 "2018-12-19T07:44:26Z")
Trematic. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/19 "2018-12-19T09:39:13Z")
Loose. Yeah I know it’s way common but it just bugs me so much more than other spelling errors. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339/20 "2018-12-19T11:06:24Z")
I once found a job advert for an ‘ortonamus worker’. Maybe a dinosaur handler? 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-misspellings-youve-encountered-in-the-wild/826339.md?page=2)