Articles in category: Common mistakes

Rhythm or *Rythm | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on February 13, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on April 29, 2025

Rhythm is the correct spelling of the noun meaning “a marked, repeated pattern of sound or movement.” Rythm is not a word, but rather a common misspelling of rhythm.

Rhythm is always correct, and rythm is always incorrect.

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*Flys or Flies | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on February 10, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 21, 2025

Flys is a misspelling of flies, a common verb and noun. Flys is always incorrect, and flies is always correct.

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*Layed or Laid | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on January 30, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 21, 2025

Layed is a misspelling of laid, the past tense of lay. Layed is always wrong, and laid is always correct.

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Roll Call or Role Call | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on January 30, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 12, 2025

Roll call is the correct spelling for the noun that refers to the act of taking attendance. Role call is a misspelling of roll call and is always incorrect.

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*Greatful or Grateful | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on January 30, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 13, 2025

Greatful is a misspelling of grateful, an adjective that means “thankful.” Greatful is always incorrect, and grateful is always correct.

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Coming Down the Pike or Pipe | Idiom & Examples

Published on January 9, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 13, 2025

Coming down the pike is an idiom that means something is approaching or expected in the future.

Coming down the pipe does not appear in dictionaries but is used in modern, informal English to mean the same as coming down the pike.

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Incase or In Case | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on January 9, 2025 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 21, 2025

In case (with a space) is the correct way to spell the phrase that means “as a precaution against the event of.”

Incase (without a space) is always wrong. It is a misspelling of the phrase in case or the verb “encase.”

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*Aswell or As Well | Correct Spelling & Examples

Published on December 18, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 12, 2025

As well (with a space) is the correct way to write the phrase meaning “also” or “too.”

Aswell (all together) is always incorrect.

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*Your Welcome or You’re Welcome

Published on December 11, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 13, 2025

You’re welcome is the correct spelling for the phrase that is a polite reply to “thank you.”

Your welcome is incorrect in this context.

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*Fair to Midland Meaning | Correct Spelling & Use

Published on December 10, 2024 by Kate Santoro, BS Revised on March 12, 2025

Fair to Midland is a misspelling of the phrase fair to middling, which means “mediocre, so-so, or moderately good.”

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