How often do you 'guess' the spelling of a word and get it right?

[Naruzeldamaster]

So like, this happens every once in a while for me. I'll think of a word I've never really 'used' before, guess the spelling, and it's about a...50/50 chance that my word processor thinks I'm dyslexic or I actually get it right. A few times I even use the word in the right context, though those aren't as common.

Note buy 'guess' I mean assuming how to spell it based on how it sounds out-loud, or without looking it up first.

 

[A. E. Lowan]

All the time. I can't spell my way out of a paper sack when it comes to common words - Spellcheck and Autocorrect own my soul - but when we start hitting the high-value vocabulariums it seems to be instinct. Plus, when you read voraciously and read above your paygrade, you know when something is misspelled at a glance and usually can fix it.

 

[Prince of Spires]

There's another way to spell words than by guessing? Really?

 

[Rexenm]

I like looking up words and seeing how correctly I used them. Otherwise, I am usually spot on.

 

[minta]

Not often, sometimes I get it almost right and other times it's just embarrassing.