To improve your spelling and avoid mistakes, consider the following tips:

1. Use a good dictionary. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}
2. Be consistent with British or American spellings. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}
3. Check troublesome suffixes in your dictionary. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}
4. Create your own difficult-to-spell lists. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}
5. Learn standard pronunciations for frequently misspelled words. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}
6. Watch out for homophones and easily confusable words. ^{writing.utoronto.ca}+1 ^{1 2}
7. Use your computer spellchecker, but with caution. ^{writing.utoronto.ca 1}