Common mistakes in English

Over the last few years, we have corrected millions of words in the texts we have processed. Here, we present a list of common mistakes that we have found. The list is sorted according to the frequency with which we corrected the phrase. Not all corrections are present due to privacy concerns.

Position Before After
#1 the a
#2 is are
#3 a an
#4 in on
#5 on in
#6 will would
#7 is was
#8 a the
#9 that who
#10 was were
#11 have has
#12 are is
#13 its it's
#14 & and
#15 to for
#16 has have
#17 you your
#18 can could
#19 for to
#20 2 two
#21 of for
#22 your you're
#23 Im I'm
#24 this these
#25 there their
#26 that which
#27 in at
#28 would will
#29 which that
#30 Hope I hope
#31 ok okay
#32 need needs
#33 3 three
#34 to too
#35 have had
#36 are were
#37 in into
#38 and to
#39 an a
#40 e-mail email
#41 to with
#42 of in
#43 it them
#44 at in
#45 it this
#46 could can
#47 if whether
#48 wanted want
#49 send sent
#50 in to

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