misspellable
Hard to write
Misspellable describes a word that can be misspelled—typically because its spelling is tricky or counterintuitive.
The word is self-demonstrating: is it misspellable or mispellable?
English has many misspellable words.
The double S mirrors misspell itself.
Printing mistake
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
- homophonesIdentically pronounced words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
vowels · consonants · diacritics · apostrophe · hyphen · double letters · silent letters · autocorrect
Check writing for mistakes
- editModify written material
- reviseAlter to improve
- spellcheckText error detector
- autocorrectAutomatic spelling correction
redline · markup · fix · emendation · corrigendum · copyedit · red pen · strikethrough
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- erratumDocumented publishing mistake
misprint · typographical · inaccuracy · gaffe · flaw · transcription error · transposition · omission
Difficult to handle
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- troublesomeCausing difficulty or annoyance
problematic · challenging · deceptive · counterintuitive · inconsistent · exception · borrowed word · loanword
Provide for or adjust
- occurrenceSomething that takes place
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- separateTo set apart
- receiveAccept something offered
necessary · embarrass · bureaucracy · liaison · mischievous · supersede · acquiesce · desiccate
typo
Printing mistake
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
- homophonesIdentically pronounced words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
syllables · vowels · consonants · diacritics · apostrophe · hyphen · double letters · silent letters · autocorrect · dictionary
proofread
Check writing for mistakes
- editModify written material
- reviseAlter to improve
- spellcheckText error detector
autocorrect · redline · markup · fix · emendation · corrigendum · copyedit · red pen · strikethrough · correction fluid
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
erratum · misprint · typographical · inaccuracy · gaffe · flaw · transcription error · transposition · omission · insertion
tricky
Difficult to handle
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
troublesome · problematic · challenging · deceptive · counterintuitive · inconsistent · exception · borrowed word · loanword
accommodate
Provide for or adjust
- occurrenceSomething that takes place
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- separateTo set apart
receive · necessary · embarrass · bureaucracy · liaison · mischievous · supersede · acquiesce · desiccate · inoculate