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Hardest words to spell: sixteen classics
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Hardest words 1
- accommodate
- liaison
- occurrence
- embarrass
- conscientious
- privilege
- separate
- maintenance
Hardest words 2
- millennium
- necessary
- rhythm
- supersede
- minuscule
- questionnaire
- bureaucracy
- entrepreneur
Spelling list · curated by SpellingIQ.com · read on 2026-10-12
Hardest words to spell: sixteen classics
These are the sixteen words on the hardest words to spell page, in the order it lists them. Each has one trap that catches careful writers: the double M in accommodate, the second I that drops out of liaison, the -sede ending that supersede shares with no other common word.
The page explains where each word goes wrong. This is where you find out which ones you can spell: every word is read aloud, and the ones you miss come back until you spell them right a few times running. The words keep the page's order rather than being sorted by difficulty.
Hardest words 1
- accommodate: The hotel can accommodate up to 400 guests.
- liaison: She served as a liaison between the two departments.
- occurrence: A snowfall in July is a rare occurrence.
- embarrass: I did not mean to embarrass you in front of your friends.
- conscientious: She was a conscientious student who always turned in her work.
- privilege: It was a privilege to work with such a talented team.
- separate: We had to separate the recycling from the trash.
- maintenance: The building requires regular maintenance.
Hardest words 2
- millennium: The new millennium began in the year 2001.
- necessary: Bring only what is necessary for the trip.
- rhythm: The drummer kept a steady rhythm throughout the song.
- supersede: This memo will supersede all previous instructions.
- minuscule: A minuscule crack ran along the vase.
- questionnaire: Please fill out this questionnaire before your appointment.
- bureaucracy: Getting a permit involves navigating endless bureaucracy.
- entrepreneur: The young entrepreneur launched three startups.