Select the word that is spelled INCORRECTLY.

2017

Select the word that is spelled INCORRECTLY.

  1. A.

    Outlet

  2. B.

    Outline

  3. C.

    Outfit

  4. D.

    Outflo

Attempted by 6 students.

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Correct answer: D

Concept

Spelling-error questions test whether a word matches its standard dictionary form. A word is spelled correctly only when every letter of its accepted form is present and in the right order; dropping, adding, or transposing even a single letter makes it incorrect. To find the odd one out, compare each candidate against the word it is meant to be.

Application

Checking each candidate against its standard form:

Word

Standard form

Spelling

"Outlet"

Outlet (an opening / point of release)

correct

"Outline"

Outline (a sketch / summary)

correct

"Outfit"

Outfit (a coordinated set of clothes)

correct

"Outflo"

Outflow (final letter w dropped)

incorrect

So the word that fails the dictionary check is Outflo, which should be spelled Outflow.

Cross-check

Restoring the missing letter turns the broken form into Outflow (the movement of liquid, money, or air out of a place), confirming that exactly one letter was missing. The other three already appear in the dictionary unchanged, so each of them is spelled correctly.

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