11 words grown-ups just can't spell

While viewers and contestants of this year's National Spelling Bee will fixate on the fine points of spelling "tchotchke" or the etymology of "maculature" (it's French, from Latin), perhaps it would be a good time for many of us to lower our sights a little bit and focus on some of the words we use and type every day -- and almost always misspell.

Such as, "misspell."

Because while you can reasonably expect to never have to type the word "preprandial," how many times have you second-guessed yourself while spelling out "accommodate?" Or "maintenance?"

These are the kind of words we actually need to know -- and the ones that tend to humiliate us on a weekly basis.


The word is: Occasion



The word is: Fiery

Can you use it in a sentence? The fiery debate surrounding how to pronounce "gif" still rages, even though we all know there's only one correct answer.


The word is: Embarrassed



The word is: Restaurant

Can you use it in a sentence? Many people misspell "restaurant" but many restaurants misspell "appetizer," so... all even?


The word is: Vacuum



The word is: Loose

Can you use it in a sentence? Brad Pitt puncher Vitalii Sediuk probably shouldn't be let loose anywhere near a red carpet.


The word is: Daiquiri



The word is: Independent



The word is: Recommend

Can you use it in a sentence? If you can't grow a real beard, I recommend you grow a cat beard instead.


The word is: Separate



The word is: Misspell



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