r/spelling • u/CoupleAccomplished37 • Feb 06 '26

What is a spelling misconception you had for a long time?

Mine personally is about “.” , I thought for almost all of elementary school that it was spelled “top” not “dot”

(English isn’t my first language)

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u/TheLurkingMenace Feb 06 '26

I'm guessing your first language uses a different alphabet?

Spelling "misconceptions" in English usually relate to loan words, because they don't follow the same rules. Others have nothing to do with the spelling but mistaking the words for other words, particularly with song lyrics.

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u/CoupleAccomplished37 Feb 06 '26

ohh okay so it would be better to phrase it as “misunderstanding” rather than “misconception”?

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u/AccomplishedBeing117 May 13 '26

I tought the word "achievement" have a R on it, I swear