Once you see the word “gauge” on paper, it’s not that difficult to remember. That is, until you see it side by side with the word “gouge” and immediately begin mixing up the two.

With only six letters, “dilate” really shouldn’t be one of the hard words to spell, but the way people usually pronounce it can throw spellers for a loop. Many people say “dilate” as ...

Believe', 'separate' and 'surprise' are some of the most commonly used words in the English language yet they are commonly misspelt. Why is that? What's so difficult about spelling English words ...

The English language is filled with confusing and hard-to-spell words. If you’ve had to think twice or consult a dictionary ...

(CNN) It’s not always easy to watch: young people given increasingly difficult words to spell, standing uncomfortably under lights and cameras, their faces strained or frozen under pressure ...

We all have that one word (or thousand) that no matter how hard we try we can’t remember how to spell correctly. If you have an Amazon Alexa device in your home then the virtual assistant can ...

However, words featured in the spelling bee have become increasingly difficult over the years. Some believe that earlier spelling bees included simpler words to spell, such as “knack” and ...

Earlier this month, WordTips, a word generator website, released a study highlighting the most difficult words to spell in each state, as well as the most difficult words to spell in countries ...