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476 Compound Words That End With 'Man'


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adman fellowman longbowman shearman
agribusinessman fenman longshoreman sheepman
aidman ferryman lumberman shipman
aircraftman fieldsman machineman shireman
airman fireman madman shopman
alderman firman magsman shoreman
almsman fisherman mailman shoresman
anchorman flagman maltman showman
ape-man flyman marchman sickleman
artilleryman foeman marksman sideman
artsman fogman mashman sidesman
ashman foilsman meatman sightsman
assemblyman footman merchantman signalman
attackman foreman merman skyman
automan foremastman merryman snowman
axman foretopman messman sokeman
backcourtman forgeman middleman sonarman
backwoodsman fraudsman midshipman songman
badman freedman militiaman soundman
bagman freeman milkman spaceman
bailsman freshman minuteman spademan
bandsman frogman missileman spaeman
bandyman frontiersman mobsman spearman
banksman frontman moneyman spiderman
bargeman fugleman moorman spoilsman
barman funnyman mootman spokesman
baseman gadsman mortarman sportfisherman
batman gagman motorman sportsman
batsman gamesman muscleman stableman
bayman gangsman newsman staffman
beadsman garageman newspaperman stallman
bellman garbageman nobleman statesman
beltman gasman nurseryman steelman
billman gateman oarsman steersman
binman gavelman oddsman stickman
birdman gentleman oilman stillman
bluesman gigman oncostman stockman
boardman glassman orchardman storeman
boatman gleeman orraman strongman
boatsman goadman ottoman stuntman
bogeyman goodman outdoorsman subman
bogman gownsman outman subtacksman
bondman grantsman overman superman
bookman gripman oysterman supersalesman
bothyman groomsman packman surfaceman
bowman groundman pantryman surfman
brakeman guardsman passman swagman
brideman guildsman patrolman sweetman
brinkman gunman peatman swingman
bushelman hackman penman switchman
bushman hackneyman peterman swordsman
businessman hammerman phraseman synodsman
busman handcraftsman pieman tacksman
byreman handicraftsman pikeman talesman
byrlawman handyman pilotman talisman
cabman hangman pitchman tallyman
cameraman hardman pitman tapsman
carman hardwareman pivotman taximan
caseman harvestman placeman taxman
cattleman headman plaidman teleman
cavalryman headsman plainclothesman telpherman
caveman helmsman plainsman thirdsman
cayman henchman plantsman tidesman
cellarman herdsman plateman tillerman
chainman highman pleaseman timberman
chairman highwayman plowman tinman
chapman hitman pointman tithingman
chessman hoastman pointsman titman
choirman hodman policeman tollman
choreman hoistman pollman tongman
churchman hoodman portman toolman
clansman horseman postman topman
classman hoseman potman topsman
clergyman hotelman poultryman townsman
clubman houseman pressman toyman
coachman huntsman prizeman trackman
coalman husbandman propman tradesman
coastguardman iceman proseman trainman
cochairman infantryman puntsman trashman
cockleman infieldsman quarryman trawlerman
colorman ironman quillman trencherman
committeeman isleman raddleman trewsman
congressman islesman radioman tribesman
cornerman jackman raftsman triggerman
corpsman jarkman ragman truckman
councilman jazzman railman turfman
counterman journeyman railwayman tutman
countryman junkman rampman tutworkman
cowman juryman ranchman underclassman
cracksman keelman reedman underman
craftsman kinsman reelman unfreeman
cragsman kirkman reinsman upperclassman
crewman klootchman repairman vanman
crossbowman knifeman repoman vatman
cupman landman rifleman venireman
dairyman landsman ringman verseman
dalesman laundryman riverman vestryman
daysman lawman roadman wakeman
deadman layman rodman warehouseman
deathsman leadman rodsman warman
defenseman leadsman roundsman washerman
deliveryman legman routeman watchman
deskman lengthman ruckman waterman
dogman lensman ruddleman weatherman
doomsman letterman safetyman weighman
doorman liegeman sagaman whaleman
draftsman liftman salaryman wheelman
dragoman lighterman salesman wheelsman
dragsman lineman sandman wherryman
drayman linesman sceneman widowman
dustman linkman schoolman winchman
dutchman linksman scytheman wingman
earthman liveryman seaman wireman
eightsman lobsterman seedsman woodsman
estatesman lockman selectman woolman
everyman locksman serviceman workingman
exciseman locoman shantyman workman
expressman lodesman shareman yachtsman
faceman loftsman sharesman yardman

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Compound Words - our list contains over 500 words

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What are Compound Words?

Compound words are made by joining two or more words; the combination creates a new word. They can be formed using two nouns, e.g. basketball, two non-nouns, e.g. blowup, or a noun and non-noun, e.g. sunrise. It is important to note that the words do not always keep their original meaning, e.g. breakfast. Our list of compound words contains 500 words.

There are three types of compound words:

  • Closed compound words, e.g., football, peanut,
  • Open compound words, e.g., cell phone, high school, and
  • Hyphenated compound words, e.g., in-depth, runner-up.

List of Compound Words

To determine if a compound word is one word, two words or hyphenated, use a dictionary to look up the word or our lists below. The list below excludes both fractions and compound numbers from 21 to 91. These words are hyphenated, e.g., two-thirds, one-half, thirty-nine and ninety-one.

able-bodiedgirlfriendsandpaper
A-framegoldfishscarecrow
afternoongrandchildrenscatterbrain
afterthoughtgrandfatherschool day
airbornegrandmotherschool year
airlinegrandparentscrewdriver
airmailgrapefruitseacoast
airplanegrass rootsseafood
airportgrasshopperseagull
airtightgridlockseaport
anchorpersongroundwatersearch engine
anothergrownupseashell
anybodyhaircutseaside
anyonehamburgerseaweed
anyplacehandcuffseesaw
anythinghandlebarself-concept
anytimehandshakeself-service
anywayhanky-pankyshipwreck
anywherehaystackshoelace
applesauceheadacheshortstop
audiotapeheadlightshowdown
awestruckheadquartersshowoff
backacheheadsetshowroom
backboardheart attackshrink-wrap
backboneheartwarmingsidewalk
backbreakingheat lighteningsilverware
backfireheath caresingle-minded
backgroundhelp desksister-in-law
backlashherringboneskateboard
backpackherselfskyscraper
backuphigh schoolsleeping bag
backyardhigh-techsnowball -
ballparkhighwaysnowfall
ballroomhilltopsnowflake
barefoothimselfsnowman
baseballhockey pucksnowplow
basketballho-humsnowshoe
bathroomhome pagesnowstorm
bathtubhomemadesoftball
bedrockhomeownersomebody
bedroomhomesicksomeday
bedspreadhomeworksomehow
beforehandhot dogsomeone
benchmarkhoweversomeplace
birdhousehush-hushsomething
birthdayice creamSometimes
blackbirdin-depthsomewhat
blackboardindoorsomewhere
blowupinfieldspacewalk
blueberryin-lawsports drink
blueprintinsidespotlight
bookstoreintospreadsheet
bottled wateritselfspringtime
boyfriendjellyfishsquare root
brainstormkey palstarfish
breakdownkeyboardstatewide
breakfastkickoffstepbrother
breathtakingknow-howstepfather
briefcaseknow-it-allstepmother
broadcastknuckleheadstepsister
brother-in-lawladybugstoryteller
builduplandlordstraightforward
bulldogleapfrogstrawberry
burnoutleftoverstrong-arm
butterflylife spansugarcoat
buttermilklifeboatsuitcase
byproductlifeguardsummertime
campfirelife-sizesundown
cannotlifestylesunflower
car poollightheadedsunlight
caregiverlighthousesunrise
carpoollightweightsunset
carryoverlipsticksunshine
cash flowlongshoremansunstroke
catcher’s mittloudspeakersuntan
cell phonemakeupsuperhighway
chalkboardmarketplacesweatshirt
chat roommaybesweetheart
check-inmeantimetablecloth
checkoutmeanwhileteammate
child carememory sticktennis court
Christmas treemerry-go-roundtextbook
churchgoerminiskirtThanksgiving
citywidemoonlighttheme park
civil rightsmother-in-lawthemselves
classmatemotorcyclethirty-nine
clean-cutmyselfthree-dimensional
cleanupnationwidethunderstorm
clipboardnetworktime line
close-upneverthelesstime savor
cockpitnew worldtimetable
colorblindnewscasttip-off
comic stripnewspapertiptoe
common sensenightgowntoday
cookbooknitty-grittytoenail
co-opnobodytogether
cooperativenotebooktoothbrush
copperheadnot-for-profittopsy-turvy
copyrightnowheretoss-up
countrysideoatmealtouchdown
course workoff-sitetrailblazer
cowboyone-sidedtree house
crosswalkongoingtryout
crossword puzzleonlinetugboat
cupcakeon-siteturnaround
databaseourselvesturnpike
daydreamoutcometurtleneck
daylightoutfieldtwo-thirds
daytimeoutfitundercover
desktopoutlawunderdog
dirt bikeoutlineunderground
disc driveoutsideunderstatement
disc jockeyoutsourceundertake
doorbelloutstandinguproot
doorknoboven mittupset
downpouroverallsupstairs
downstairsovercoatuptown
drawbridgeoverexposureu-turn
drivewayoverkillvice president
drugstoreoverlookvideotape
dugoutoverpassvineyard
dump truckpancakevoice mail
earringpaper clipwaiting room
earthquakepaperbackwalking stick
earthwormpaperworkwarm-up
easygoingpayoffwastebasket
editor-in-chiefpayrollwatercolor
empty-handedpeanutwaterfall
energy barpeppermintwaterfront
everybodypercentwatermelon
everydayphoto IDweatherperson
everyonepinballweb site
everythingpinpointwebpage
everywherepitch hitterweekday
extracurricularplaygroundweekend
eyeballplaymatewell-being
eyebrowponytailwell-to-do
eyelidpopcornwheelchair
fact sheetpost officewhenever
father-in-lawpostcardwhirlpool
fine artspotholewhiteboard
fingernailprime ministerwholesale
fingerprintprintoutwindmill
firefighterproofreadwindpipe
fireplacequarterbackwindshield
fireproofquicksandwindsurfing
firewoodrailroadwingspan
fireworksrainbowwiretapping
flashbackraincoatwithout
flashlightrattlesnakewoodland
flowchartrawhidewoodpecker
flowerpotreal estateword processing
folkloreredheadword wall
follow-upredwoodword-of-mouth
footballremote controlwork boots
foreverrock bandworkday
for-profitrole playworkforce
free-for-allrollerbladeworkload
freelancerolloutworkplace
french fryroly-polyworkshop
freshwaterrun-inworkstation
front-runnerrunner-upworn-out
frostbiterunwaywristwatch
fund-raisersafety glasseswrongdoing
gentlemansagebrushx-ray
get-togethersailboatyourself
gingerbreadsalad dressing

Closed Words

These words have no spaces. Our list contains hundreds of words, so we organized them in alphabetical order. Click on a letter below to obtain a list of those compound words.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
A
afternoon afterthought airborne airline
airmail airplane airport airtight
anchorperson another anybody anyone
anyplace anything anytime awestruck
anyway anywhere applesauce audiotape
B
backache backboard backbone backbreaking
backfire background backlash backpack
backup backyard ballpark ballroom
barefoot baseball basketball bathroom
bedrock bedroom bedspread beforehand
benchmark birdhouse birthday blackbird
blackboard blowup blueprint bookstore
boyfriend brainstorm breakdown breakfast
breathtaking broadcast buildup bulldog
burnout buttermilk byproduct
C
campfire cannot caregiver carpool
carryover chalkboard checkout churchgoer
citywide classmate cleanup clipboard
cockpit colorblind cookbook cooperative
copperhead copyright countryside cowboy
crosswalk cupcake
D
database daydream daylight daytime
desktop doorbell doorknob downpour
downstairs drawbridge driveway drugstore
dugout
E
earring earthquake earthworm easygoing
everybody everywhere everyone everything
everyday extracurricular eyeball eyebrow
eyelid everywhere
F
fingernail fingerprint firefighter fireplace
fireproof firewood fireworks flashback
flashlight flowchart flowerpot folklore
football forever freelance freshwater
frostbite
G
gentlemen gingerbread girlfriend goldfish
grandchildren grandfather grandmother grandparent
grapefruit grasshopper gridlock groundwater
grownup
H
haircut hamburger handcuff handlebar
handshake haystack headache headlight
headquarter headset heartwarming herringbone
herself highway hilltop himself
homemade homeowner homesick homework
however
I
iceberg icebox icebreaker inchworm
indoor infield inside into
itself innkeeper
J
jackknife jackpot jackrabbit jawbone
jaywalk jellyfish jigsaw jumpsuit
K
keyboard kickoff knucklehead keepsake
kettledrum kickball keyhole keynote
killjoy kindhearted kneecap knighthood
knothole knucklehead keystone
L
leapfrog ladybug landlord leftover
lifeboat lifeguard lifestyle lightheaded
lighthouse lightweight lipstick longshoremen
loudspeaker
M
makeup marketplace maybe meantime
meanwhile miniskirt moonlight motorcycle
myself
N
nationwide network nevertheless newscast
newspaper nightgown nobody notebook
nowhere
O
oatmeal ongoing online ourselves
outcome outfield outfit outlaw
outline outside outsource outstanding
overalls overcoat overexposure overkill
overlook overpass
P
pancake paperback paperwork payoff
payroll peanuts peppermint percent
pinball playground playmate ponytail
popcorn postcard pothole printout
proofread
Q
quarrelsome quarterback quartermaster quicksand
quicksilver
R
railroad rainbow raincoat rattlesnake
rawhide redhead redwood rollerblade
rollout runway
S
sagebrush sailboat sandpaper scarecrow
scatterbrain screwdriver seacoast seafood
seagull seaport seashell seaside
seaweed seesaw shipwreck shoelace
shortstop shutdown showoff showroom
sidewalk silverware skateboard skyscraper
snowball snowfall snowflake snowman
snowplow snowshoe snowstorm softball
somebody someday somehow someone
someplace something sometimes somewhat
somewhere spacewalk spotlight spreadsheet
springtime starfish statewide stepbrother
stepfather stepmother stepsister storyteller
straightforward strawberry sugarcoat suitcase
summertime sundown sunflower sunlight
sunrise sunset sunshine sunstroke
suntan superhighway sweatshirt
T
tablecloth teammate textbook Thanksgiving
themselves thunderstorm timetable tiptoe
today toenail together toothbrush
touchdown trailblazer tryout tugboat
turnaround turnpike turtleneck
U
undercover underdog underground understatement
undertake upstairs uptown uproot
upset
V
venturesome videocassette videotape vineyard
viewfinder viewpoint volleyball vouchsafe
W
wastebasket watercolor waterfall waterfront
watermelon weatherperson webpage weekday
weekend wheelchair whenever whirlpool
whiteboard wholesale windmill windpipe
windshield windsurfing wingspan wiretapping
without woodland woodpecker workday
workforce workload workplace workshop
workstation wristwatch wrongdoing
Y
yardarm yardstick yearbook yourself
Z
zookeeper

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Open Words

Open compound words have a space between the words. The following are open compound words:

bottled water car pool cash flow cell membrane
cell phone chat room child care Christmas tree
civil right comic strip common sense course work
crossword puzzle dirt bike disk drive disc jockey
dump truck energy bar fact sheet fine art
French fry grass root health care heart attack
heat lightning help desk high school hockey puck
home page hot dog ice cream jigsaw puzzle
jungle gym junk food jumping jack key pal
killer whale Labor Day labor union laser printer
land mine lance corporal landing field landing strip
light bulb life jacket life raft life vest
life belt life buoy Little Dipper little finger
life span memory stick new world oven mitt
paper clip photo ID pinch hitter post office
paddle wheel passenger pigeon past tense past participle
peace pipe physical education picture graph planet kingdom
prime minister radiant energy radio wave real time
report card respiratory system rib cage right angle
right triangle ring finger rock dove rocking chair
rocking horse role model roller coaster Roman Catholic
root beer real estate remote control rock band
role play safety glasses salad dressing school day
school year search engine sleeping bag sports drink
square root tennis court theme park time line
time capsule tree house vacuum cleaner Valentine’s Day
vampire bat vanilla bean vending machine vice president
video camera videocassette recorder video game videotape recorder
virtual reality vocal chords voice box voice mail
waiting room walking stick web site word processing
word wall work boots

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Hyphenated Words

The list below excludes spelled out fractions and compound numbers from 21 to 91. Please note you hyphenate all spelled out fractions, e.g., two-thirds, one-half, and compound numbers from 21 to 91, e.g., thirty-nine, ninety-one. The following are hyphenated compound words:

able-bodied A-frame brother-in-law check-in
clean-cut close-up co-op editor-in-chief
empty-handed father-in-law follow-up for-profit
free-for-all front-runner fund-raiser get-together
hanky-panky high-tech ho-hum hush-hush
in-depth in-law in-line skate jack-o’-lantern
jet-propelled king-size know-how know-it-all
life-size merry-go-round mother-in-law nitty-gritty
not-for-profit off-site one-sided on-site
pitch-black pitch-dark play-off quick-tempered
roly-poly run-in runner-up self-concept
self-service shrink-wrap single-minded strong-arm
three-dimensional tip-off topsy-turvy toss-up
two-dimensional u-turn warm-up well-being
well-to-do word-of-mouth warn-out X-ray

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Source: Fry, E. B., Ph.D. & Kress, J.E., Ed.D. (2006). The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists 5th Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Merriam-Webster Children’s Dictionary, 3rd Edition 2008.

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Presentation for the lesson of the Russian language "Complex words that denote a person's appearance and traits of his character" (27 slides)

Slide 1

Municipal budgetary educational institution secondary school
grade 3
"Compound words-nouns and adjectives, their use in speech to characterize people"
teacher Savina Svetlana Alekseevna
g.p. Zelenoborsk 2012
Russian

Slide 2

The lesson begins, He will go to the guys for the future. Try to understand everything Good to remember.

Slide 3

Eliminate the excess:
fuel truck,
timber truck,
import,
milk truck.
water pipeline, gas pipeline, oil pipeline,
art critic.
Petropavlovsk, Borisoglebsk,
Moscow,
Kamenogorsk.
natural history
mathematics, literature.

Slide 4

bringing Moscow
art critic natural science

Slide 5

Complete the sentence:
Compound words are words that ...
Two roots in compound words usually connected ...
The connecting letter o is written after ... consonants, and connecting e - after ... consonants and …. .

Slide 6

slow-witted rhymer book lover
arrogant curious cheerful

Slide 7

Lesson topic:
Compound words, which stand for a person's appearance and his features character.

Slide 8

Exercise 136

Slide 9

couch potato
sweet tooth

slide 10


small
water drinker

Slide 11

idler windbag idle talk

Slide 12

Sweet -tooth
hedgehog
damp

Slide 13

Physmine
times - rise, stretch,
Two to bend, bend,
Three cotton,
head three nods,
Four
arms wider,
Five - wave arms,
Six - in place sit quietly.

Slide 14

Selfish, industrious, weak-willed, slow-witted, compassionate, free-spirited, merciful, good-natured, noble, generous, domineering.

Slide 15

How can you call a person what he is?

Slide 16

is interesting
root - short (cut off, cut off, shorten) horn-eared-short-eared

Slide 17

Slide 18

kind soul great soul soft heart
sharp mind clear eyes dark hair
Person (what?) ……, ………, …

Slide 19

Who came? - For what? - Clean pipes. And in his hand - a huge whip.
Chimney sweeper
Black-cheeked,
white-toothed,

Slide 20

sly boy He crouched and looked. Smiling in a pencil case He speaks to himself.
Blue-eyed

Slide 21


Test on the topic "Compound words". 1. Compound words are formed using: A. Endings. B. Prefixes, suffixes, endings. B. Addition of two roots. 2. The basics of compound words are connected using: A. Connecting vowels O and E. B. Unions. B. Prepositions. 3. Find schemes of compound words: A.
B.
o
4. Write down 2 complex words: one is a character trait, the second is a description of appearance. 5. In which words should the letter “e” be inserted: Waters. chapter Became . var Mor. move Myself . stall Pure . scripture Kash. var
e
V.
e
D.

Slide 22

Find the “extra”
merciful good-natured weak-willed
4. caring

Slide 23

Homework

Slide 24

1) page 117 Control. 6
2) Write a mini essay about a friend using difficult words.

Slide 25

What is your mood at the end of the lesson?
With my work at the lesson I…
The material of the lesson was for me…

Slide 26

GOOD FELLOWS!!!

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1. Traffic

In English, traffic is indeed spelled with a double consonant. However, when borrowing from a foreign language, the second letter is usually lost, which happened with the word “traffic”, so you should write it with only one “f”.

2. Future

The word "future" often gets the letter "u" by analogy with the word "next". But it is easily disassembled into the root bud- and the suffix -usch-. There is simply no place for an additional sign. If spelling is difficult, you can try to remember through the synonym "future". Still, even those who doubt very much will not raise their hand to write “the coming one”.

3. Offline

The word “offline”, like “offshore”, “offside”, which are close to it, lost a double consonant when they were entered into dictionaries, which is typical for borrowings. At the same time, if the spelling “offline” can still be explained by confusion with the original language, then the version “offline” is puzzling: in English, the word is also written without a hyphen.

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  • TEST: Together, separate or hyphenated? Write 10 words without mistakes!

4.

Rinses

If you're not talking to your washing machine, it's hard to imagine in what situation you might need the word "rinse". But just in case, it’s worth remembering that you need to correctly give out instructions with the word form “rinse”.

5. Producer

Probably, the extra "s" is formed by analogy with the word "director". But in both Russian and English, “producer” is written without doubled consonants.

6. Come

The word has gone through many transformations. In old books, it can be found in the versions "come" and "come". Yes, and the analogy with "go" is clearly visible. However, in dictionaries it is fixed only in one form - "to come."

7. Grapefruit

No matter how much one would like to make "grapefruit" a full-fledged "fruit", this word is pronounced in the same way as in the language from which it was borrowed. Otherwise, the first part of the word would have to be Russified, but “grape fruit” does not sound very attractive.

8. Blogger

For foreign words that extort a second consonant, there is a rule: if there is a single-root word, then you should use only one letter from the double ones. A blogger maintains a blog, so he is not allowed to use extra letters.

9. Hardly

According to Fasmer's etymological dictionary, the invariable particle "hardly" comes from the word "row", it can be used as a test word. And the “li” particle is always written separately, so do not be lazy to press the spacebar.

10. Imagine

Frankly speaking, the word “imagination” is not in the overwhelming majority of dictionaries and literary Russian. But it has a certain semantic connotation and can look cute in colloquial speech. At the same time, one does not need to be a linguist to sob with bloody tears from the "vybrazhuli". So check "imagination" with the word "imagination" and spare other people's eyes.

11. Ice cream

If ice cream means a calorie bomb made from milk or cream, then you should always write one “n” in this word. This noun is formed from an imperfective verb, the letter in such cases is not doubled.

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  • QUIZ:​ How good are you at spelling double consonants?

12. Cappuccino

In the Italian language, from which the name coffee with milk foam comes, the word cappuccino was generously sprinkled with consonants. But in Russian, none of them is doubled. Therefore, you can nod understandingly when once again instead of cappuccino on the menu you will meet “cappuccino” or “cappuccino”.

13. Mosaic

Whether it's a picture of tightly packed pieces of glass or a children's puzzle, forget about bunnies and write correctly: mosaic.

14. Handwriting

The insidious "d" tries to fit in here, but it has no place in the word "handwriting". Because when you sit down to write a text by hand, you do not intend to emphasize anything, but rather to underline.

15. Bulletin

“Bulletin” is a dictionary word, so you have to memorize it. The fact that it came from the Latin bulla - “ball”, “seal” can help in this.

16. Legitimacy

There are many options for manipulating the word "legitimacy", but it's better not to do this and just remember how it is spelled.

17. Realtor

It's hard to avoid confusion with the word realtor. Office programs do not underline it in red in any spelling, the “Russian Guild of Realtors” insists on the letter “e” in its name, and even the authors of dictionaries cannot come to a consensus. And yet, in the most authoritative Russian spelling dictionary of the Russian Academy of Sciences, edited by Lopatin, the form “realtor” is fixed, it is better to stick to it.

18. Registration

The check word "register" will help you find out which letter is hidden in place of an unstressed vowel, and will not allow you to write "registration" incorrectly.

19. Gynecologist

Gynecologist is not related to the word "gene", but is very closely related to the Greek "gyneka" - "woman".

20. Gastarbeiter

Remembering how the word "guest worker" is written is simple: in German gastarbeiter consists of two parts: gast - "guest" and arbeiter - "worker".

21. Colander

Another word from the German language, where the letters tend to get mixed up. "Colander" comes from durchschlagen, which breaks down into durch - "through", "through" and schlagen - "hit". But if the etymology does not help to remember the correct order of the letters, you can go the associative way, especially since the word is so consonant with a popular curse word.

22. Calories

The word "calorie" was borrowed from French. Calorie entered the Russian language practically unchanged, there are no double consonants in it.

23. Vinaigrette

The name of the salad comes from the French vinaigre - "vinegar", and it - from the word vin - "wine". This makes it easier to remember how to properly describe the vegetable mixture. As for the second vowel in a word, it is enough to remember that it does not coincide with the first.


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