{"id":41727,"date":"2020-12-20T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/common-misspelled-phrases\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:27:49","slug":"common-misspelled-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/common-misspelled-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Phrases You Might Be Misspelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Idioms are common phrases that have meaning as a whole, rather than just being the sum of its words. We\u2019ve all heard them before, but how often do we write them or see them written?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not unusual to see these phrases misspelled in writing because people have only ever heard them.<\/p>\n<h2>10 common phrases that are often misspelled<\/h2>\n<p>Here are 10 of the most commonly misspelled English phrases and their correct uses so that you won\u2019t keep making the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/grammar-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">same mistakes<\/a> in your writing.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Peeked-vs-piqued.png\" alt=\"10 common phrases that are often misspelled: peek vs. pique my interest\" width=\"820\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Peeked-vs-piqued.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Peeked-vs-piqued-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Peeked-vs-piqued-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>1. Piqued my interest<\/h3>\n<p>To\u00a0pique\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to excite<\/strong>. To\u00a0peek\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to look quickly<\/strong>, and to\u00a0peak\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to reach the top<\/strong>. Looking at those definitions side by side, it only makes sense that the phrase \u201cpiqued my interest\u201d uses\u00a0<em>pique<\/em>\u00a0instead of either of its homophones. If something piques your interest, it excites you.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Complete 180<\/h3>\n<p>When people want to say that someone or something has changed completely, they sometimes say that it made a \u201ccomplete\u00a0<em>360<\/em>.\u201d However, this would mean that the person or thing has returned to its original position (because a circle is 360 degrees). The correct phrase is \u201ccomplete 180,\u201d meaning that someone ended up on the opposite side of a circle, which suggests that they changed completely.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2.png\" alt=\"ClearVoice newsletter sign up.\" width=\"820\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ClearVoice_Inline-Ad-2-768x209.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. For all intents and purposes<\/h3>\n<p>This is used to show the overall utility of what you\u2019re saying. It is often miswritten as \u201cfor all\u00a0<em>intensive<\/em> purposes,\u201d which would merely suggest that what you\u2019re saying is useful only for the most intense purposes. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/resources\/ensure-vs-insure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">words sound similar<\/a> but are spelled completely differently, it can be a little tricky.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Baited-vs-bated.png\" alt=\"10 common phrases that are often misspelled: baited vs. bated breath\" width=\"820\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Baited-vs-bated.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Baited-vs-bated-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Baited-vs-bated-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. Bated breath<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re waiting with\u00a0bated\u00a0breath, your \u201cbreath\u201d is\u00a0<strong>moderated or restrained<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 you\u2019re waiting with great anticipation. If your breath is\u00a0<em>baited<\/em>, however\u2026 honestly, I\u2019m not sure what you\u2019re doing, unless you\u2019re fishing.<\/p>\n<h3>5. One and the same<\/h3>\n<p>As we can see from its redundant phrasing, this phrase means that two things are identical. People often mistakenly say \u201cone\u00a0<em>in<\/em>\u00a0the same,\u201d which is not redundant but otherwise makes no sense.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Dog eat dog<\/h3>\n<p>This phrase is often used when something is particularly brutal or to suggest that a situation is every man for himself. Though the oft-misheard \u201c<em>doggy dog<\/em>\u201d is an infinitely cuter image, it doesn\u2019t nearly convey the message you\u2019re intending.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wets-vs-whet.png\" alt=\"10 common phrases that are often misspelled: whet your appetite vs. wet your appetite\" width=\"820\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wets-vs-whet.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wets-vs-whet-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wets-vs-whet-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>7. Whet your appetite<\/h3>\n<p>Like pique,\u00a0whet\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to sharpen or stimulate<\/strong>. If something\u00a0<em>whets<\/em>\u00a0your appetite, it stimulates your desire for more. On the other hand, if something\u00a0<em>wets<\/em>\u00a0your appetite it\u2026 dumps water on it? What would that mean for your appetite? Like most of these mistaken phrases, this version is nonsensical.<\/p>\n<h3>8. Pore over<\/h3>\n<p>Similar to the pique\/peek\/peak debacle, this is merely a case of misused homophones. To\u00a0pore\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to study intently<\/strong>. To\u00a0pour\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to send (a liquid) flowing from one place to another<\/strong>. Knowing this, it makes sense to\u00a0<em>pore over<\/em>\u00a0a book or some study materials.\u00a0<em>Pour over<\/em>\u00a0should only be used for coffee.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Home in<\/h3>\n<p>To \u201chome in\u201d means to advance toward a goal and suggests that you\u2019re getting closer. It is often heard as \u201c<em>hone<\/em>\u00a0in,\u201d but this is incorrect. To\u00a0hone\u00a0means\u00a0<strong>to fine-tune or sharpen<\/strong>, as you would a skill or a craft. In the context of closing in on a goal, it doesn\u2019t really make sense.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56756 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thing-vs-think.png\" alt=\"10 common phrases that are often misspelled: another thing coming vs. another think coming\" width=\"820\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thing-vs-think.png 820w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thing-vs-think-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Thing-vs-think-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>10. Another think coming<\/h3>\n<p>This one was new to me in my research for this article. People generally say \u201canother <em>thing<\/em>\u00a0coming,\u201d which does still make sense. However, this idiom comes from a larger phrase: \u201cIf that\u2019s what you think, then you\u2019ve got another think coming.\u201d When you look at it this way, it makes sense to use\u00a0<em>think<\/em>\u00a0when your intent is that someone is about to rethink their earlier assertion.<\/p>\n<h2>Continue to Develop Your Grammar Expertise<\/h2>\n<p>Alright, we&#8217;ve cleared up some common phrases that people often make mistakes on. If you want to continue developing your writing and career, join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearvoice.com\/freelance-jobs\/\">Talent Network<\/a> to unlock your full freelance potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not unusual to see phrases misspelled in writing because people have only ever heard them. 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