Is there a word that you often spell incorrectly? [I Am Good At Spelling]

I have three of four of them. For some reason unless I use spell check I usually get separate wrong

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hunkalove · 61-69, M

"Separate" is one I get wrong. I want it to be "seperate", which is how I pronounce it.

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

@hunkalove Why do you want it to be "seperate"? It doesn't look right.

hunkalove · 61-69, M

@HairbrushDiva But it sounds right. I grew up in hillbilly country. I pronounce it "sep-er-ut".

HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F

@hunkalove The second syllable (with the "a" in it) tends to be squeezed out, most people say "seprate".