Most Commonly Misspelled English Words
| Word | Percentage Misspelled |
|---|---|
| minuscule | 68 |
| millenium | 57 |
| embarrassment | 55 |
| occurrence | 44 |
| superseded | 44 |
| accommodate | 40 |
| perseverance | 36 |
| noticeable | 35 |
| harass | 34 |
| inoculate | 34 |
Found in: Russell Ash, Top 10 of Britain: 250 Quintessentially British Lists
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Here in the United States, at least, “millennium” is spelled with two “n”s. So, perhaps not all perceived misspellings of “millenium” are in error.