Wikipedia:Lists of common misspellings/C


 * (cacophonous)
 * (cacophony)
 * (caffeine)
 * (calendar)
 * (calendar, calender, colander)
 * (calendar; calender is correct for the machine)
 * (calf's [possessive], calves [plural])
 * calibre (variant of caliber)
 * (caliber, calibre)
 * (California)
 * (Californian)
 * (calligraphy)
 * calloused (callused) (Concise Oxford allows both spellings)
 * callouses (calluses [plural]) (Concise Oxford allows both spellings)
 * (callous [adjective], callus [noun])
 * (calculate)
 * (calculated)
 * (calculate)
 * (calculated)
 * (calculate)
 * (calculated)
 * (Cambridge)
 * (came back)
 * (camaraderie)
 * (camouflage)
 * (campaign)
 * (camaraderie)
 * (Canadian)
 * (Canadian)
 * cancelled (variant of canceled)
 * (candidate)
 * (candidate)
 * (canoeing)
 * (canonical)
 * (connotation)
 * (connotations)
 * canonise (variant of canonize)
 * (can not, can't, cannot; cant may be correct)
 * (coast)
 * (capabilities [plural])
 * (capacities [plural])
 * (capability)
 * (Cape Town, South Africa; but note HMS Capetown, RMMV Capetown Castle, Capetown, California and the film Cargo to Capetown are all correct)
 * capitalise (variant of capitalize)
 * (captivity)
 * (capital)
 * (capitalize)
 * (captain)
 * (character)
 * (Caracas, carcass)
 * (caring)
 * (charismatic)
 * (Carmelite)
 * (caramel, Carmel-by-the-Sea)
 * (carnivorous)
 * (carriage)
 * (career)
 * (cared, carried)
 * (career)
 * (career)
 * (Caribbean)
 * (Caribbean)
 * (caring, carrying)
 * (carrying)
 * (Carthaginian)
 * (cartographer)
 * (cartilage)
 * (cartilage)
 * (cartridge)
 * (cassette)
 * (caisson)
 * (cassowary)
 * (cassette)
 * (cassowary)
 * (cast [verb], casted [caste])
 * (casualties [plural])
 * (casualties [plural])
 * (cause)
 * (caused)
 * (causes)
 * (causing)
 * (casualties [plural])
 * (casualty)
 * (categories)
 * (categorise)
 * (categorize)
 * (category)
 * (Catalina, Catiline)
 * catalogue (variant of catalog)
 * (catalogue)
 * (caught)
 * (catches)
 * categorise (variant of categorize)
 * (category)
 * (category)
 * (catholic)
 * (caterpillar)
 * (casualties [casualty]; causalities may be correct)
 * cauterise (variant of cauterize)
 * (cavalry)
 * (Caesar)
 * (Celsius)
 * (celebrate)
 * (celebrities)
 * (celebrate)
 * (cemetery)
 * (cemetery)
 * (cemetery)
 * (cemeteries)
 * (cemetery)
 * (cemetery)
 * (census)
 * (censor, censure)
 * (centennial)
 * (centenary, centennial [100 years])
 * center (variant of centre)
 * (central)
 * centralise (variant of centralize)
 * (centrally)
 * centre (variant of center)
 * centred (variant of centered)
 * (calculate)
 * (centrifugal)
 * (century)
 * (centuries [plural])
 * (centuries)
 * (century)
 * (certain, keratin)
 * (ceremonial)
 * (ceremonies)
 * (ceremonious)
 * (ceremony)
 * (certainty)
 * (certain)
 * (certified)
 * (cervical, serval, servile)
 * (chaffing [chaff], chafing [chafe])
 * (chock-full)
 * (challenge)
 * (challenged)
 * (challenger)
 * (chamfered)
 * (Champagne)
 * (change)
 * (channel, but see Chanel (disambiguation))
 * (changeable)
 * (changing [change])
 * (chaparral)
 * (character)
 * (characters)
 * characterise (variant of characterize)
 * (characteristic)
 * (character)
 * (characterised, characterized)
 * (character)
 * (chairman)
 * (characteristics)
 * (Charlotte)
 * (chase, chaser)
 * (Chhattisgarh)
 * (chauffer [stove], chauffeur [driver])
 * (chief)
 * (chemical)
 * (chemically)
 * (chemistry)
 * (chemically)
 * cheque (variant of check [banking])
 * chequer (checker) (correct spelling in British English but only in the sense of "chequer board", the game of chequers and "chequer tree")
 * (Chhattisgarh)
 * (children)
 * (chieftain)
 * (childbirth)
 * (children)
 * (children [plural], children's)
 * (Chinese)
 * (Christmas)
 * (chocolate)
 * (choice)
 * (chooses, chose, chosen)
 * (chosen)
 * (chose, chosen)
 * (chooses)
 * (choosing)
 * (chronic, chronicle)
 * (ceiling)
 * (Cincinnati)
 * (Cincinnati)
 * (circuit)
 * (circuitous)
 * (circumcised)
 * (circuit)
 * civilisation (variant of civilization)
 * civilise (variant of civilize)
 * (civilian)
 * (clad or cladded [verb])
 * (clear)
 * (clearer)
 * (clearly)
 * (claims)
 * (claiming, clamming)
 * clamor (variant of clamour)
 * clamour (variant of clamor)
 * clangour (variant of clangor)
 * (classic)
 * (classical)
 * (classically)
 * (classically)
 * (classified)
 * (claustrophobia)
 * (clearance)
 * (clearance)
 * (clear, sclera)
 * (clinical)
 * (clinically)
 * (closely)
 * (co-starred)
 * (co-starring)
 * (co-star)
 * (coaches [plural], coaches')
 * (coalition)
 * (coefficient)
 * (coerce)
 * (conform)
 * (coincide)
 * (coincidence)
 * (collaboration)
 * (collapse)
 * (collateral)
 * (cobalt)
 * (collaboration)
 * collectable (variant of collectible)
 * (collection)
 * (collegiate)
 * (colleague)
 * (colleagues)
 * (colonnade)
 * (colonies)
 * (colony)
 * (colossal)
 * (column)
 * (column)
 * (colloquial)
 * color (variant of colour)
 * coloration (colouration) (correct spelling in American English)
 * colorise/colorize/colourise/colourize (all acceptable spellings)
 * colour (variant of color)
 * colouration (coloration) (correct spelling in British English)
 * colourless (colorless) (correct spelling in British English)
 * (commander, commandeer)
 * (commando)
 * (commandos)
 * (comeback)
 * (commemorate)
 * (commencement)
 * (commerce)
 * (comercial [Spanish], commercial [English])
 * (commercially)
 * (commission)
 * (commissioned)
 * (commissioner)
 * (commissioning)
 * (commissions)
 * (commission)
 * (commissioned)
 * (commissioner)
 * (commissioning)
 * (commissions)
 * (committed)
 * (committing)
 * (committee)
 * (committed)
 * (committing)
 * commandoes (variant of commandos)
 * (commemorative)
 * (commemorate)
 * (commemorate)
 * (commemorating)
 * (commemoration)
 * (commemorative)
 * (commercial)
 * (commercially)
 * (commercial)
 * (commercially)
 * (coming)
 * (commission)
 * (commissioned)
 * (commissioner)
 * (commissioning)
 * (commissions)
 * (committed)
 * (committee)
 * (committing)
 * (committee)
 * (committees)
 * (commitment)
 * (committee)
 * (commemorated)
 * (commonly)
 * (communication)
 * (communities)
 * (communities)
 * (community)
 * (communal)
 * (CompAir, compare)
 * (compared)
 * (comparison)
 * (comparable)
 * (comparison)
 * (comparative)
 * (comparatively)
 * (comparison)
 * (compatibilities)
 * (compatibility)
 * (compatible)
 * (compatibilities)
 * (compatibility)
 * (compatibilities)
 * (compatibility)
 * (compete)
 * (competing)
 * (competence)
 * (competent)
 * (competitive)
 * (competition, completion)
 * (competing)
 * (competition)
 * (competitive, completive)
 * (competitively)
 * (competitor, completor)
 * (comprehensive)
 * (compile)
 * (competent)
 * (complainant)
 * (completely)
 * (compiler)
 * (compromise)
 * (compromise)
 * (compromise)
 * (computation)
 * (camaraderie)
 * (camaraderie)
 * (community)
 * (combined)
 * (consecutive)
 * (consensus)
 * (coincide)
 * (consider)
 * (considered)
 * (considers)
 * (conscience)
 * (conscientious)
 * (conceive)
 * (conscious)
 * (consciously)
 * (consciousness)
 * (concrete)
 * (concrete)
 * (concurrent)
 * (concurring)
 * (concur)
 * (conclusion, concussion)
 * (condemn)
 * (condemned)
 * (condemn)
 * (condemned)
 * (condition)
 * (conditions)
 * (conductor)
 * (conducive, conductive)
 * (connection)
 * confectionary (variant of confectionery)
 * confectionery (variant of confectionary)
 * (conference)
 * (conferred)
 * (confer)
 * (confidence)
 * (confidential)
 * (confidentially)
 * (conference)
 * (confirm)
 * (congratulate)
 * (congratulations)
 * (congressional)
 * (connived)
 * (conjecture)
 * (conjure)
 * connection (variant of connexion)
 * (Connecticut)
 * connivance (variant of connivence)
 * (connote)
 * (conqueror)
 * (conquerors)
 * (consecrate)
 * (consent)
 * (consider)
 * (considered)
 * (consecutive)
 * (consul, counsel)
 * (concentrate)
 * (concentrated)
 * (concentrates)
 * (concept)
 * (concern)
 * (concerned)
 * (concerning)
 * (conserve)
 * (conservative)
 * (concession)
 * (considered)
 * (considered)
 * (consistency)
 * (consistent)
 * (consistently)
 * (constituencies)
 * (constituency)
 * (constitution)
 * (constitutional)
 * (consolidate)
 * (consolidated)
 * (consonant)
 * (consonants)
 * (consortium)
 * (conspicuous)
 * (consequently)
 * (constraints)
 * (constantly)
 * (constant)
 * (constituent)
 * (constituents)
 * (constitution)
 * (constitutional)
 * (construction)
 * (consummate)
 * (consummated)
 * (contagious)
 * (contaminate)
 * (contains)
 * (contemporaries)
 * (contemporary)
 * (contemporaneous)
 * (contemporary)
 * (contention)
 * (contestant)
 * (contingent)
 * (continuous)
 * (continued)
 * (continuous)
 * (continuously)
 * (continuing)
 * (continuum)
 * (continuous)
 * (continuity)
 * (continuous)
 * (controlled)
 * (contractor)
 * (contractual [contract], contractural [contracture])
 * (controversial)
 * (controversial)
 * (controversy)
 * (contributor)
 * (contributors)
 * (contributory)
 * (controlled)
 * (controller)
 * (controlling)
 * (control)
 * (controls)
 * (controversial)
 * (controversy)
 * (controversies)
 * (controversy)
 * (controversial)
 * (controversy)
 * (convenient)
 * (covenant)
 * (convenient)
 * (conventional)
 * (conventionally)
 * (Coventry)
 * (convergence)
 * (convergent)
 * (converse)
 * (conversely)
 * (conversely)
 * (convertible)
 * (conversion)
 * (conventional)
 * conveyer (variant of conveyor)
 * (convenient)
 * (convenient)
 * (coolly)
 * (coordination)
 * (cooperation, corporation)
 * (corporation)
 * (copyright; copywrite may be correct)
 * (correspond)
 * (corrode)
 * (coronavirus)
 * (coronavirus)
 * (corrosion)
 * (corporate)
 * (corporation)
 * (corporate)
 * (corporation)
 * (corollary)
 * (corresponding)
 * (corresponding)
 * (correspondence)
 * (correspondant [French], correspondent, corresponding)
 * (correspondent)
 * (correspond)
 * (correspondent)
 * (correspondents)
 * (corresponding)
 * (corresponded)
 * (corresponds)
 * (constitution)
 * (could, cloud)
 * (couldn't)
 * (counseling, counselling)
 * (counseling, counselling)
 * (councillor, councilor [council], counsellor, counselor [counsel])
 * councillor (variant of councilor)
 * councilor (variant of councillor)
 * counselling (variant of counseling)
 * (contain)
 * (countries [plural], country's [possessive])
 * (courier, couturier)
 * (court, count; some false positives from C code listings)
 * (converted, covered, coveted)
 * (kowtow)
 * (coy, copy)
 * (craftily)
 * (created)
 * (crescent)
 * (criminal)
 * (christened)
 * (critical)
 * (criterion)
 * (critically)
 * criticise (variant of criticize)
 * (critics)
 * (criticise)
 * (criticism)
 * (criticize)
 * (criticise, criticize)
 * (criticise, criticize)
 * (criticism)
 * (criticise, criticize)
 * (criticise, criticize)
 * (crowd, crowded, crowed)
 * (crucifixion)
 * (cruises)
 * (cried)
 * (cause)
 * (culminating)
 * (cutlery)
 * (cumulative)
 * (church)
 * (current)
 * (curiosity)
 * (curassow)
 * (currently)
 * (currently)
 * (current)
 * customisation (variant of customization)
 * customise (variant of customize)
 * (cut [verb])
 * (can, cyan)
 * cypher (variant of cipher)