The Spelling Rules
Usable
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Preferred
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Occurrence
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Perceive
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Efficient
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Justifies
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Lying
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Concede
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Frolicking
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Advantageous
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Lovely
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Hoed
The root, cede, is always spelled this way except four words.
Keep the final e before adding -ous or -able.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in a silent "e". Drop the e before suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Keep the final e before a suffix beginning with any vowel except e.
Words ending in "ie" change the ie to y before adding ing.
Use "i" before "e" except after "c."
Words ending in "c", insert "k" when adding an ending that begins with e, I, or y.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
Keep the final e before suffixed beginning with consonant.
Words ending in "y" preceded by a consonant: occupy. Change the y to I before a suffix.
DOUBLE the r for words of more than one syllable when the stress does not fall on the first syllable.
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