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Frequently Misspelled Words

Welcome to Grammar.com’s list of more than 1,000 frequently misspelled words. They appear in the tables below. Click on a word for an example sentence and any cross-references to the same words listed in Problem Words.

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“A” Words

a while, awhile

“B - C” Words

congratulations

“D - E” Words

“F - G” Words

“H - I” Words

“J - M” Words

“N - P” Words

online, on-line

“Q - S” Words

“T - Z” Words

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Bronooneasked
Bro no one asked
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fadfafd
bro no one asked
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Bill Hohman
I believe that there are allot more words to add to this list.
Which is correct "allot" or "a lot" ??
LikeReply 35 years ago
- Johan Cahyadi
  It depends on what you want to convey. In your sentence, "I believe that there are a lot more words to add to this list. Allot means to give or apportion to (someone) a share or task; distribute. Just remember that allot relates to allocation while a lot relates to a lot of. more »
  LikeReply 44 years ago

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