Nigerians are generally known all over the world to show so much interest in Education. However, when it comes to our official language - English Language - many Nigerians fumble. This is understandable to an extent, considering the fact that English is not exactly our native language.

Some words are often mispronounced by Nigerians, usually varying by tribe. But when it comes to spelling, it typically cuts across all tribes. Some of the misspelled words are understandable. Others are plain ridiculous. In fact, many Nigerians often misspell "misspell".

Here is a list of English words that Nigerians often misspell, as well as the most common wrong spellings:

1. Calendar
This word is often misspelled as Calender.

2. Weird
This word is often misspelled as Wierd.

3. Plateau
This word is often misspelled as Plateu.

4. Ghanaian
This word is often misspelled as Ghanian.

5. Accommodation
This word is often misspelled as Acommodation.

6. Pronunciation
This word is commonly misspelled as Pronounciation.

7. Embarrassment
This word is commonly misspelled as Embarasment.

8. Android
This word is commonly misspelled as Andriod.

9. Receive
This word is commonly misspelled as Recieve.

10. Continuous
This word is often misspelled as Continious.

See more of these commonly misspelled words here:
https://www.nigerianindex.com/20-words-commonly-misspelled-by-nigerians/

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Lalasticlala
Dominique
Mynd44

White men cannot come and tell us how to write what we pronounce with our own mouth...

We are no longer naked and in chains

bro English is not my father's language. let them too come and pronounce and write in Igbo,let then see u is good at each odas language