Spelling Bee

🔠 Spelling Bee Challenge: 15 Common U.S. English Words Students Miss

🇺🇸 Think You Can Spell Better Than a Middle Schooler?

Spelling in American English can be tricky — silent letters, double consonants, and confusing vowel combos. Even native speakers struggle with some everyday words. Are you up for the challenge?

This quiz features 15 common U.S. English words that students often misspell. Let’s see how many you can get right — no spellcheck allowed! ✍️

🧠 The U.S. Spelling Bee Quiz Begins!

Read the word and pick the correct spelling.

1. Which spelling is correct?
A) Accomodate
B) Accommodate
C) Acommodate
D) Acomodate

2. Which spelling is correct?
A) Definately
B) Definetely
C) Definitely
D) Defanitely

3. Which spelling is correct?
A) Occurrance
B) Occurrence
C) Ocurence
D) Occurence

4. Which spelling is correct?
A) Recieve
B) Receive
C) Receeve
D) Receve

5. Which spelling is correct?
A) Separate
B) Seperate
C) Seperete
D) Separete

6. Which spelling is correct?
A) Embarras
B) Embarrass
C) Embarass
D) Embaras

7. Which spelling is correct?
A) Concious
B) Conscious
C) Conscous
D) Conshus

8. Which spelling is correct?
A) Priviledge
B) Previlige
C) Privilege
D) Privlage

9. Which spelling is correct?
A) Untill
B) Until
C) Until
D) Untile

10. Which spelling is correct?
A) Harass
B) Harrass
C) Harras
D) Haras

11. Which spelling is correct?
A) Neccessary
B) Necessary
C) Necesary
D) Neccessery

12. Which spelling is correct?
A) Recommend
B) Reccommend
C) Recomend
D) Recommmend

13. Which spelling is correct?
A) Supersede
B) Supercede
C) Supircede
D) Superseed

14. Which spelling is correct?
A) Indispensible
B) Indespensible
C) Indispensable
D) Indispansable

15. Which spelling is correct?
A) Argument
B) Arguement
C) Argumant
D) Arguemint

✅ Answer Key:

  1. B) Accommodate
  2. C) Definitely
  3. B) Occurrence
  4. B) Receive
  5. A) Separate
  6. B) Embarrass
  7. B) Conscious
  8. C) Privilege
  9. B) Until
  10. A) Harass
  11. B) Necessary
  12. A) Recommend
  13. A) Supersede
  14. C) Indispensable
  15. A) Argument

🏅 How Did You Do?

  • 13–15 Correct: 🧠 Spelling Superstar!
  • 10–12 Correct: ✏️ Great Job — You Could Win the Bee!
  • 7–9 Correct: 📘 Not Bad, But Keep Practicing!
  • 0–6 Correct: 🤯 Grab a Dictionary and Try Again!

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