Problem

Incorrect spelling

Other Names:
Inability to spell
Spelling disorder
Cacography
Incidence:

According to a 1992 UK survey of 1,000 people, only 1 in 6 adults could correctly spell six familiar words (necessary, accommodation, sincerely, business, separate, height). 1 in 10 of the adults tested failed to spell any of the six words correctly.

Related Problems:
Limited reading ability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 4: Quality Education
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST