This isn’t your average spelling bee. This quiz was crafted for the sharp-eyed, dictionary-flipping language lover who knows that English isn’t just quirky—it’s downright treacherous. From words borrowed from other tongues to those with baffling silent letters and maddening homophones, each of these 25 questions offers four options—only one of which is correct. Do you trust your internal spell-checker? It's time to find out if your spelling game is elite… or due for a tune-up.
Which word is correct?
Bouyant
Boyant
Buoyant
Buiant
Which word is correct?
Consciencious
Conscientious
Consciensious
Conchientious
Which word is correct?
Exhilerate
Exilarate
Exhilarate
Exhillerate
Which word is correct?
Fascimile
Facsimille
Faksimile
Facsimile
Which word is correct?
Nauseus
Nauseos
Nausious
Nauseous
Which word is correct?
Inadvertent
Inadvertant
Inadverdent
Innavertent
Which word is correct?
Occurrance
Occurrence
Ocurance
Ocurrence
Which word is correct?
Perseverence
Perseverance
Perserverance
Persiverance
Which word is correct?
Reconnassance
Reconnaissance
Reconaisance
Rekonaisance
Which word is correct?
Egregious
Egrageous
Egregeous
Egreegious
Which word is correct?
Garrulous
Garrilous
Garulous
Garrulouss
Which word is correct?
Idiosyncracy
Idiosyncrasy
Idiosynchrasy
Idiosyncrazy
Which word is correct?
Kaleidescope
Kaleidoscope
Kaliedoscope
Kalidoscope
Which word is correct?
Paraphernalia
Paraphenalia
Paraphernelia
Paraphanalia
Which word is correct?
Resuscitate
Ressusitate
Resusitate
Resussitate
Still Learning the Ropes
Spelling can be deceiving—especially in English, where phonetics often play second fiddle. You’ve got the motivation, and now all you need is some targeted practice. Crack open a good dictionary or set your sights on one new tricky word a day!
You’ve got a dependable grasp on spelling, and you clearly know your way around the quirks of English. Some of those curveballs got through, but you’re right on the edge of mastery. Stay sharp—next time, 100% could be yours!
You’re in rare company. Silent letters, deceptive vowels, and foreign roots pose no threat to you. Whether it’s a vocabulary test or a crossword puzzle, you bring top-tier linguistic precision to the table. Well done, wordsmith!
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