# What words do you misspell every single time you type them? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 9, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561 "2009-12-09T04:19:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/81 "2011-12-14T05:39:59Z")
As mentioned upthread, ‘‘Rhythm.’’ When I was a kid I had a speak and spell and I can still hear its mechanical voice bleating, ‘‘Spell, ‘‘Rhythm.’’ Sorry, that is incorrect. No, you are wrong. The correct spelling of ‘‘rhythm’’ is… [insert elusive spelling]’’ These are always a crap shoot: Disappear. Beaureaucracy. Hors’ Deourves. Exercise. Garauntee ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/82 "2011-12-14T07:13:54Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Apologized for that in my first post. But people have told me recently that this is what I should do rather than starting a new thread to ask. Oh, c’mon OpalCat. This has been in the FAQ since 2006, over 5 years. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697100#post7697100](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697100#post7697100) > [@](#): > > So, rather than post to an old thread, you might want to start a new thread with a link to the prior discussion, and some comments in your opening post explaining what that old thread was about. With your prolific posting to the site, you must have seen zombies being closed down left, right and centre and yet you have “people” telling you that it’s OK to go against the (formalised) etiquette of the site that has been in place for 5 years and probably (informally) in place for longer than that. I’m not trying to junior mod, but I’m sure I’ll get reported for the it. I actually reported this thread about 10-12 hours ago as a zombie resurrection, but the report may not have been seen or if it was, it was dismissed. :: sigh :: So much for rules and etiquette when only the prols are held to account. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/83 "2011-12-14T13:16:49Z")
Zombies are no longer just automatically closed, and this one isn’t all that old. Thank you for the thread report, but your interpretation of its effect isn’t particularly accurate. If you have a question about moderation or moderator decisions, please ask in ATMB. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/84 "2011-12-14T13:18:13Z")
Ironically, I always manage to spell “intelligent” (and “intelligence”) wrong. I usually leave out an L, but occasionally I’ll get more creative in my misspelling and swap the second E for an A. ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/85 "2011-12-14T15:24:40Z")
Conscience. I will spell it wrong unless I sound out the words ‘con’ and ‘science’ in my head. One day I’m going to be speaking and I’ll say it like that and look like an idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/86 "2011-12-14T15:51:22Z")
Vac **c** uum. \*Every freakin’ time. \* ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/87 "2011-12-14T17:16:10Z")
> [@Caught\_Work](#): > > Oh, c’mon OpalCat. > > This has been in the FAQ since 2006, over 5 years. > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697100#post7697100](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697100#post7697100) > With your prolific posting to the site, you must have seen zombies being closed down left, right and centre and yet you have “people” telling you that it’s OK to go against the (formalised) etiquette of the site that has been in place for 5 years and probably (informally) in place for longer than that. > > I’m not trying to junior mod, but I’m sure I’ll get reported for the it. I actually reported this thread about 10-12 hours ago as a zombie resurrection, but the report may not have been seen or if it was, it was dismissed. > > :: sigh :: So much for rules and etiquette when only the prols are held to account. No, seriously, in a recent thread I’ve been told by multiple people to find a similar thread to post to rather than starting a new one. I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t. Plus the newer interpretation of the rules says that if you can bump zombies depending on what the content is. I mean it’s bad if it’s a debate and half the people involved don’t even post here anymore, but a list type thread like this, zombie-status doesn’t really affect anything. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/88 "2011-12-15T01:58:59Z")
Also, I can’t even tell you how many pints I have donated at the… Blook Bank! ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/89 "2011-12-16T02:40:56Z")
Prisencolinensinainciusol 🆒 (even copy pasted it incorrectly) ---
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/90 "2011-12-16T04:30:10Z")
I recently wrote an 80 page report on austin. No, wait, it was on _autism_. I abbreviated it as ASD as often as I thought I could get away with. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/91 "2011-12-16T06:06:17Z")
Wow. I started this thing 2 years ago? Doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. I remember starting it but I would have guessed it was earlier this year. aquisition ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/92 "2011-12-16T11:23:59Z")
I work with initiative planners at my work. My fingers wish they’d change their title to iniative planners. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/93 "2011-12-16T22:09:06Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Zombies are no longer just automatically closed, and this one isn’t all that old. Thank you for the thread report, but your interpretation of its effect isn’t particularly accurate. If you have a question about moderation or moderator decisions, please ask in ATMB. Thanks for the clarification, **Ellen** ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561/94 "2011-12-16T22:33:41Z")
Research. I know perfectly well how to spell it but my fingers produce reserach every time. Since I am a librarian, it’s a bit of a pain–I type that word a lot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-words-do-you-misspell-every-single-time-you-type-them/520561.md?page=4)