A fiendishly tricky new quiz is asking users to determine the correct spelling of commonly misspelled words.
有个刁钻的单词测试陷阱重重,让用户确定常见易拼错单词的正确拼写。

The test from Playbuzz asks users to choose the right answer from two options with the words showcasing just the slightest of differences in the spelling.
Playbuzz测试给用户两个选项,其拼写有细微差异,让用户选出正确的选项。

According to the quiz's creator only around seven percent of participants will be able to achieve full marks on the test.
测试的设计者称,只有百分之七的参赛者能拿到测试满分。

Before it was shared with the Internet the test was given to 92 Americans and only six were able to pass it with flying colours.
测试公布在网上前,给了92个美国人做测试,只有六人可以轻松通过。

The quiz includes some of the most misspelled words in the English language according to Oxford English Corpus.
小测验包含了牛津语料库里英语语言最容易拼错的单词。

那么究竟是哪些单词那么难拼对呢?

 
答案:

A way of describing someone as persistent, but can you spell it?
A: Assiduous说一个人持之以恒,怎么拼?答案是Assiduous

Does this word have one or two of the letter 'a'? A: Changeable
这个词有几个字母a?答案是Changeable

Is there an 'e' in this synonym for whirlpool?
A: Maelstrom“旋涡”这个词的近义词有没有e? 答案是Maelstrom

How many of the letter 'i' do you need to spell this right? A: Munificent
拼对这个单词要几个i?答案是Munificent

Is it an 'a' or 'e' in the correct spelling of this word for remedy. A: Panacea
“灵丹妙药”这个词里面有没有a或者e呢?答案是Panacea

Is it 'i' before 'e' or vice versa? A: Hierarchy
i和e哪个在前?答案是Hierarchy

When spelling this way of saying abundance do you use one or two 't's'. A: Plenitude
表示“丰饶”你用几个t?

If you are benevolent are you philanthropic or philantropic? A: Philanthropic
“有善心”、“热衷慈善”,你是哪一类?答案是Philanthropic

If you are argumentative how is this word spelled? A: Pugnacious
说你好辩驳,这个词怎么拼?答案是Pugnacious

Is there an 'i' or a 'u' in this word for tiny. A: Minuscule
表示“小”的时候这个词有没有i或者u?

Would you spell this word with an 'a' or an 'e': A: Privilege
拼“优势:这个词的时候你写不写a或e?

How do you spell this synonym of supplant? A: Supersede
”代替“的近义词你怎么品?是Supersede

The entrance of a building is spelled how? A: Threshold
大楼进口处怎么拼?Threshold

Is it double 'c' or double 'u' in the spelling of this cleaning appliance? A: Vacuum
清洁用具有两个C还是两个U?答案是Vacuum

How would you spell this way of saying a period of 1000 years? A: Millennium
你”一千年“这个词怎么拼?答案是Millennium

Would you use triple or quadruple 's' in this spelling? A: Possession
这个单词你拼3个S还是4个S?答案是Possession

How do you spell this word for necessary? A: Indispensable
”必不可少“这个词怎么拼?答案是Indispensable

If you are hard working how would you spell that? Conscientious
表示“你很努力”你怎么拼?Conscientious

Is it 'i' before 'e' or 'e' before 'i'? A: Leisure
i和e哪个在前? 是Leisure

In this spelling do you use an 'e' or an 'a' after the 's'? A: Perseverance
S后面有没有E或者A?答案是Perseverance

If you are feeling thankful how is that word spelled? A: Grateful
“感激”这词怎么拼?是Grateful

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