My own blind spots are gaffe/gaff, brake/break and peek/pique/peak. However, we’re only human and most of us have a few blind-spot words that our eyes are, on occasion, less likely to notice, even though we do know the differences in meaning and spelling. It’s our job to spot these problems and fix them. Writers aren't the only ones with blind spots. Or it may be that the automatic spellcheck has kicked into gear and the writer hasn’t noticed the problem because they’re concentrating on the bigger picture.
Then there are errors that are simply a result of hands moving too fast over a keyboard – the meanings and correct spellings are known to the writer, but, in their haste, perhaps they’ve transposed a couple of letters or omitted a character. In this case, the writer understands the different meanings, but is unsure of the appropriate spelling. rein/reign stationary/stationery prophecy/prophesy loath/loathe. Some confusables are homophones – words that are spelled differently but sound the same, e.g. In this case, the writer might have misunderstood the meaning. imply/infer militate/mitigate reactionary/reactive. Some confusables are not only spelled differently, they sound very different too, e.g.
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