Male in beige top: A lot of words are difficult to learn because they sound the same ... It's important to take extra care when spelling words which sound similar. These are called homophones.

Some words can be more difficult to learn to spell than others. It is important to practise reading and spelling these tricky words so you get them right. I have one pencil. Once means ‘one time’.

The second “Grown-Up Spelling Bee,” took place Friday night, with 43 contestants being picked off one by one by words in the Scripps National Spelling Bee repertoire – and by their blood alcohol ...