Proper spelling makes people perceive you as more intelligent and can increase your chances of getting a job. We compiled 27 of the most common spelling mistakes in the English language.

You've probably noticed that English spelling is not as consistent or phonetically reliable as the spelling of many other languages. Writing English is sort of like one of those computer games ...

1. Spelling was established while big pronunciation changes were underway Before the printing press came along, there was a lot of flexibility in English spelling. Look at some of the ways beauty ...

A new study of English spelling practices demonstrates that the way we spell words is much more orderly and self-organizing than previously thought.

The English Spelling Society is proposing an International English Spelling Congress to more closely align the written and spoken word.

Understanding the difference between British and American English can save ESL learners from confusion. These two styles may seem similar, but small changes in spelling, vocabulary, and ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee highlights what a mess the English spelling is – a hodgepodge of orthographies borrowed from German, French, Greek, and Latin. Is it time for a makeover?

Moreover, English-speaking children then spend years progressing through different reading levels and mastering the spelling of more and more words.

Order and Chaos in English Spelling By Anne Curzan March 10, 2016 “But here’s the thing,” wrote David Shariatmadari in The Guardian a couple of weeks ago. “English orthography makes no ...

Because English spelling is so bizarre, kids spend more time learning it in school, leaving less time to learn other subjects, hurting dyslexic students (who have more trouble in English than in ...

Spelling Before the American Revolution Modern English has always been a tricky language to wrangle. While it has some basis in Anglo-Saxon, English has been altered by Norman conquerors, Dutch ...

English has plenty of confusing aspects that annoy people learning the language. Non-native speakers have trouble with English spelling, the amount of synonyms in the language, and differences ...