Difficult Words To Spell

Were you consistently ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ of your school spelling bee competition? Yes, some words are indeed mortifyingly hard to spell. Irrespective of how well you speak a language, it is not unusual to make a few spelling errors here and there. However, it is unusual if you can effortlessly spell out words that exceed twenty letters. Your intonations might be impeccable, but even Michael Schumacher manages to crash on certain occasions. Besides, isn’t it a relief that the mere act of spelling is still a challenge? You might shrug your shoulders and think spelling for you is a piece of cake. Nonetheless, you are in for a surprise. Very often, the way a long word is pronounced may trigger misunderstandings with regards to the way it is spelt! Although you might think that these big words make no difference and never in your wildest dreams do you see yourself penning them down in your diary or wherever you like to doodle. As long as we’re uncertain about our career and which competition we’d like to try our luck with, taking a quick peek at the list of the most difficult words to spell possibly will work in your favour.

List Of Difficult Words To Spell

• Atheist
• Acquiesce
• Accommodate  
• Abstain  
• Accumulate
• Accustomed
• Acoustics
• Acquaintance
• Acquisition  
• Acquittal  
• Adolescence
• Adolescent  
• Advantageous  
• Aerial
• Amateur  
• Amnesty  
• Anecdote
• Annoyance  
• Anonymous
• Antecedent
• Antidote  
• Antiseptic  
• Anxious
• Apology  
• Apostrophe  
• Appendixes
• Applicant
• approximate
• Archeology
• Architect  
• Arrangement  
• Asphalt
• Asterisk  
• Asthma  
• Baccalaureate
• Bizarre
• Boutonniere
• Bureaucratic
• Bivouacking
• Bourgeoisie
• Balalaika
• Baroque
• Barracuda
• Bayou
• Beleaguer
• Belligerence
• Bachelor
• Bankruptcy  
• Berserk  
• Besieged
• Biannual
• Bimonthly  
• Biographical
• brilliance  
• Budge  
• Burglary
• Conscientious
• Crevasse
• Croissant
• Curmudgeon
• Cemetery
• Cacophony
• Calculator
• Calendar
• Calligraphy
• Campaign
• Cancel
• Capture
• Carbohydrate
• Carnivore
• Cartilage
• Cascade
• Cassette
• Catalogue
• Catarrh
• Catastrophe
• Cautious
• Cease
• Celebrate
• Cemetery
• Cereal
• Ceremony
• Champion
• Changeable
• Character
• Charismatic
• Chasm
• Chauvinism
• Cheater
• Check
• Cheetah
• Cheque
• Chimney
• Chivalry
• Chocolate
• Choir
• Cholesterol
• Choreography
• Chronicle
• Citizen
• Clergy
• Client
• Clout
• Coarse
• Coccyx
• Coleslaw
• Collapsible
• Collateral
• College
• Colonel
• Column
• Comb
• Complementary
• Complimentary
• Comprehensive
• Conceal
• Concrete
• Confidently
• Congregation
• Conqueror
• Conservation
• Contour
• Correspondence
• Council
• Counsel
• Courageous
• Course
• Coward
• Cranium
• Create
• Crepuscular
• Crescendo
• Criminology
• Crimson
• Crystal
• Cue
• Cultivate
• Cumbersome
• Curb
• Curiosity
• Curl
• Currant
• Current
• Curve
• Cushion
• Cycle
• Cygnet
• Cylinder
• Daiquiri
• Desiccation
• Dachshund
• Defenestration
• Dachshund
• Decaffeinate
• Deliverance
• Denouement
• Diaphragm
• Dichotomy
• Diphthong
• Etymology
• Embarrass
• Effervescent
• Elastic
• Electricity
• Eloquent
• Embarrassment
• Embryology
• Emigrate
• Eminence
• Emphasis
• Emphatically
• Endeavour
• Engineering
• Enough
• Enthusiasm
• Enthusiastically
• Entirely
• Entrepreneur
• Epicentre
• Epidermis
• Epilepsy
• Equal
• Equilibrium
• Equinox
• Erroneous
• Especially
• Espionage
• Essay
• Ethnic
• Etymology
• Eucalyptus
• Evanescence
• Evasive
• Exceed
• Excessive
• Exhalation
• Exhaust
• Exhibit
• Existentialism
• Expenditure
• Explicit
• Extension
• Extraordinary
• Extraterrestrial
• Facetious
• Fuchsia
• Grotesque
• Glockenspiel
• Haemorrhage
• Hallelujah
• Harpsichord
• Heterogeneous
• Idiosyncrasy
• Illumination
• Illustrate
• Imitation
• Immature
• Immediately
• Impossibility
• Inalienable
• Incision
• Inconsequential
• Incredible
• Indecorous
• Indefatigability
• Independent
• Indulge
• Inexcusable
• Inferior
• Infinitesimal
• Inflammation
• Influenza
• Infrastructure
• Inhabit
• Inhospitable
• Insertion
• Instructor
• Insulation
• Intangible
• Integer
• Interfere
• Interior
• Interstice
• Inuit
• Irascible
• Iridescent
• Irreconcilable
• Irrelevant
• Irresponsible
• Irrevocable
• Kaleidoscope
• Legionnaire
• Lugubrious
• Luminescence
• Lycanthrope
• Maneuver
• Marquee
• Masquerade
• Malicious
• Malignant
• Melodious
• Mercenary  
• Mesmerize
• Meteor
• Meticulous  
• Metropolitan
• Minimize
• Miscellaneous  
• Mischievous
• Misdemeanor
• Mellifluous
• Memorabilia
• Myxomatosis
• Meningitis
• Naiveté
• Neuter
• Nomenclature
• Nonchalant
• Nonpareil
• Necessary
• maneuver
• Omniscience
• Occurrence
• Octahedron
• Odious
• Odyssey
• Oesophagus
• Ombudsman
• Omelet
• Onerous
• Onomatopoeia
• Ooze
• Ophthalmology
• Optician
• Optimism
• Orangeade
• Outmanoeuvre
• Ptarmigan
• Potpourri
• Perestroika
• Poinsettia
• Penitentiary
• Paraphernalia
• Physiognomy
• Piccalilli
• Preposterous
• Profiterole
• Prosciutto
• Questionnaire
• Quiescent
• Reconnaissance
• Rendezvous
• Rambunctious
• Ratatouille
• Repertoire
• Salutatorian 
• Sanctimonious
• Sacrilegious
• Surveillance
• Silhouette
• Schadenfreude
• Schizophrenic
• Straitjacket
• Stroganoff
• Schnauzer
• Soporific
• Sepulchral
• Teutonic
• Tonsillectomy
• Tracheotomy
• Umbilicus
• Uxorial
• Vignette
• Vengeance
• Vaudeville
• Veterinarian
• Ventriloquy
• Vinaigrette
• Wherewithal
• Writhe
• Weird
• Yarmulke
• Yataghan
• Zucchini
• Zigadene
• Zeitgeist

• Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis – A peculiar lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
• Obsequiously – Respectfully/exhibiting servile compliance
• Antidisestablishmentarianism - Opposition to the withdrawal of state support/ recognition from an established church
• Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism – An inherited disorder
• Ecclesiazousae – Women In parliament
• Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubuna – It’s a Lake!
• Sesquipedalian – Long and ponderous/ Having too many syllables
• Statitaphonicoxygenicamplifier
• Flockinockinihipilification
• Honorificabilitudinitatibus – The State of being able to achieve honours
• Hippocastanaceae - Trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule
• Hepothermialofin
• Literalmente
• Derailleur
• Floccinauccinihilipilification - Habit of denying the value of some particular things
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Atoning for educability through delicate beauty
• Hippopotomonoistrosesqueipedeaophobia - Fear of long words (Ironic, isn’t it?)
• Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomies - a surgical terminology
• Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis – a disease
• Antipericatametaanaparcircumvolutiorectumgustpoops
• Osseocaynisanguineoviscericartilagininervomedullary
• Aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic

• Checkoslovakia - Czechoslovakia
• Amealearate - Ameliorate
• Anarkistic - Anarchistic
• Apostrafy - Apostrophe
• Appology - Apology
• Armagedon - Armageddon
• Auxilliary - Auxiliary
• Borgwasy - Bourgeoisie
• Byast - Biased
• Bycicle - Bicycle
• Calliflower - Cauliflower
• Camelion - Chameleon
• Camoflage - Camouflage
• Clairvoiant - Clairvoyant
• Dabue - Debut
• Dackery - Daiquiri
• Entrapeneur - Entrepreneur
• Expatriot - Expatriate
• Maskeraid - Masquerade
• Massectomy - Mastectomy
• Vermillion - Vermilion
• Vermuth - Vermouth
• Visualisation – Visualization

• Aisle  
• Bdellium  
• Czar  
• Djembe
• Gnat  
• Gnome  
• Herbivore
• Mnemonic  
• Pneumatic
• Pneumonia  
• Psalm  
• Pseudonym
• Psoriasis
• Psychiatrist  
• Psychosis  
• Pterodactyl
• Psychology
• Tsunami
• Wreath  
• Wrestle  
• Wrinkle

• Accommodate
• Address
• Believe
• Business
• Definitely
• Embarrass
• Friend
• Government
• Jewelry
• Library
• Necessary
• Niece
• Payable
• Possible
• Receipt
• Responsible
• Rhythm
• Secretary
• Separate
• Surprise