There’s no shame in not knowing the meaning of a word. There’s also no shame in not knowing if a word is spelled correctly or not. When you come across a word that you don’t know, take a moment to look it up!

The process of taking the time to investigate a word and teach yourself its’ usages and variations helps you to become more familiar with its sounds, patterns, and usages. Taking those extra few moments can make the difference in whether you remember how to spell it correctly or not.

Online dictionaries help poor spellers overcome the “how can I look it up if I can’t spell it?” problem by offering spelling suggestions and alternative spellings to make finding the correct definition that much easier.

The more familiar that you are with a word and the more that you use a word, the easier that word becomes part of your vocabulary and the easier it will be to spell that word.