Posts by Ryan Mitchell

English is full of word pairs that look and sound almost identical but mean completely different things. "Vicious" and "viscous" are a perfect example. Swap one for the other in…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to type "of course" or "ofcourse," you're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in English, and it trips…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to write "constant improvement" or "consistent improvement," you're not alone. These two words look similar, sound similar, and even share a Latin root,…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to type "contractor" or "contracter," you're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in business, legal, and everyday English…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether you mean "skull" or "scull," you're not alone. These two words look almost identical, sound nearly the same when spoken quickly, and yet…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether you need one "o" or two, you're not alone. "Ballon or balloon" is one of the most searched spelling questions in English, and…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to write "I layed down" or "I laid down," you're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in English,…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether it's "excell" or "excel," you're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in English, and it trips up students,…

Have you ever paused mid-sentence, unsure whether to type "cacoon" or "cocoon"? You're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in English, and it trips up…

If you've ever paused mid-sentence wondering whether to type "catalogue" or "catalog," you're not alone. This is one of the most common spelling mix-ups in the English language, and the…