The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

A Georgia State researcher found that spelling-focused interventions improved overall literacy skills, including for students ...

Some of the brightest young minds just finished showcasing their knowledge of the English language. The 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up this week with participants navigating words the ...

Analysis: Here's the reason why you've problems with words like 'equipment', 'occurrence' or 'accomodation' There are some words which are very hard to spell. It could be 'strict' or 'superfluous' or ...

Mastering English demands attention to detail. You've probably seen various spellings floating around, but let's settle this ...

Are you smarter than a spelling bee contestant? If you can spell these words, you might be. Merriam-Webster has announced the hardest words to spell in the English language ahead of the 92nd annual ...

In any Word document, click "File" and then "Options." Open the Proofing tab and uncheck the "Ignore words in UPPERCASE" box. Press "OK." If you have "Check spelling as you type" enabled, all ...

The French have gotten themselves into one of their recurrent linguistic lathers, this one over the changes in their spelling that will be taking effect in the fall. The changes were originally ...