commonly misspelled words starting with the letter C

Cc 

calm -|- Stay calm, this word is just like clam except you reverse the L and the A. 
 

campaign -|- A rough campaign may cause pain but it isn't spelled that way. IF it helps, split it up. Camp + Aign. 
 

chaos -|- The only thing to remember about this word is the -ch makes a "k" sound, but the rest is just like it sounds. 

casualties -|- While there is nothing casual about the meaning of this word, the spelling is simple, the word ‘casual' + the word ‘ties' 

catalog -|-  

ceiling -|- No need to be confused, this word follows the ‘-i before -e rule'.     

celebrity -|- Celebs do lots of charity. The end of charity and celebrity are the same.   

cellophane -|- It may sound like there's an –s and an –f in this word, but it starts with a –c with a –ph thrown in the center.  

chief -|- Your chief concern with this word, should be remembering it follows the ‘-i before –e rule'.   

children -|- The plural of child, children simply adds an –ren to show there's more than one.   

chili -|- Chili, not to be confused with chilly, is a food and is spelled with 2 I's and one l.   

choose -|- Choose rhymes with lose, but it's spelled like loose.  

clothes -|- Clothing Labels Often Tell Humans Exactly where to Shop.  

concede -|- No tricks here, you must simply memorize the suffix of this word. Remember, 2 c's and 2 e's. 

calendar -|- If you need to know the date you can check the calendar, but to spell it you must remember there's an -e between 2 A's.  

camouflage -|- Camo may keep you hidden, but you can't camouflage the -u when you spell this word. 

cantaloupe -|- Don't let this fruit throw you for a loop, the end may sound like -lope, but just like fruit it's spelled with a -u, cantaloupe. 

caribbean -|- No matter how you say it, this word always has 1 r and 2 B's.  

category -|- it isn't a catastrophe to spell category with two as, but it is pretty bad. 

cemetery -|- Don't let the spelling of this word bury you, just remember cemetery has 3 E's.  

changeable -|- You don't have to change a thing, just add an -able. 

collectible -|- This word does not collect A's, it's an -ible word. 

colonel -|- They may sound the same, but you eat a kernel of corn and you respect a colonel in the army. 

column -|- No tricks here, the N is silent, but always there.  

committed -|- Be committed when spelling this word, 2 M's and 2 T's when you add the -ed. 

committee -|-   A committee has many folks and the word has a lot of doubles, 2 M's, 2 T's, and 2 E's. 

conscience -|- Don't let spelling this word weigh on your conscience, it's just con + science 

conscientious -|- Be a conscientious speller, remember the "sh" sound is made two ways in this word: "sc" and "ti" 

conscious -|- If you get all the vowels in the ending correct, i-o-u a congratulations. 

consensus -|- Consensus doesn't take a census, so we spell them differently. 

controversy -|- There shouldn't be any controversy over the spelling of this word, it's just like it sounds contro-versy 

coolly -|- If you want to spell this word coolly, don't omit an L. 

commitment -|- This word is simple, just remember keep the 2 m's in commit and just add the suffix –ment. 

criticize -|- It may sound like the word ‘size' is in there, but don't be fooled. To spell this word, simply add the –ize to the root word ‘critic'. 
 



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