1. Desert
   Deserte
2. Dessert
   Desserte

When it comes to the final portion of your meal, you're eating deSSert. Many often confuse it with the spelling of the dry area of land, desert.

1. Barbecue
   Barbeque
2. Barbacue
   Barbaque

Since barbecue is often shortened to BBQ, many believe the word has a 'q' in it. In fact, there is no 'q' in barbecue. It is simply the "cue" sound.

1. Marscapone
   Mascarpone
2. Marsecepone
   Marscarpone

With the sweet treat, mascarpone, many often spell it wrong because they're SAYING it wrong. People often pronounce is MARScapone, which is wrong.

1. Cesar
   Ceasar
2. Ceesar
   Caesar

Often served as an appetizer, you might find yourself enjoying a Caesar salad. The spelling of this word is often difficult because many don't realize that the A appears before the E.

1. Expresso
   Espresso
2. Exprecsso
   Esspressso

Many often misspell 'espresso' because they're pronouncing it wrong! Oftentimes, people want to say "express"o, but this Italian drink is definitely an ESpresso.

1. Fettuccini
   Fettuccine
2. Fetichccini
   Fettecchine

While many people try to add an "I" at the end of this pasta, they'd be wrong! There is ONE I in fettuccine, and it comes before the N.

1. Cappuchino
   Capuchino
2. Cappachino
   Cappuccino

People often spell cappuccino wrong for two reasons. One, they forget to add two P's. Two, rather than remembering the two CC's make a CH sound, they instead add an H to the word.

1. Noshe
   Gnocchi
2. Nocchi
   Gnoshe

When dealing with this Italian dumpling, you'll often find the wrong spelling. People often forget the silent G and the double C.

1. Westchester
   Worsteshire
2. Worcestershire
   Worstecer

Many times people will misspell Worcestershire sauce because of the many syllables. This sauce is named after the town in England, Worcester.

1. Maraschino
   Marachino
2. Marichino
   Marrachino

Maraschino is a popular liqueur made from sweet cherries, but it also describes the type of cherries used on a sundae. Many misspell this word because they forget the S.

1. Eskargo
   Escargot
2. Escargo
   Escargoh

Escargot is a popular French delicacy of snails. Many misspell this word because of the silent T at the end of the word.

1. Paieya
   Payeya
2. Paella
   Payella

Many misspell this popular Spanish dish because of the pronunciation. In order to spell it properly, one must remember that two L's in the Spanish language is pronounced like a Y!

1. Qinoia
   Kinoa
2. Keenoia
   Quinoa

Quinoa is a grain-like seed that has become super popular in the health department. Many people are swapping out rice in their diet for this seed.

1. Coryander
   Coriander
2. Corriander
   Corriandar

Coriander might trip some people up because of the many vowels within the word. Just remember the use of the first four vowels!

1. Siracha
   Sriracha
2. Ciracha
   Criracha

Many misspell sriracha because they're pronouncing it wrong! Rather than it being SIRacha, they're forgetting an R comes after the S.

1. Ruben
   Rubeun
2. Reuben
   Rueben

When it comes to the Reuben sandwich, many spell it wrong because while Ruben is an actual name, the sandwich throws in an E.

1. Daiquiri
   Dakeeri
2. Daquiri
   Daequiri

A daiquiri is a popular cocktail of rum and lime juice that is often served with a fruit mix. This spelling of this word is often difficult because of the three "I"s placed throughout the word.

1. Bouyabase
   Bouillabaisse
2. Boullabasse
   Bouyabasse

Because of its pronunciation and double letters, Bouillabaisse is often difficult to spell. Throughout the word, there are six letters that appear twice!

1. Aoili
   Ayoli
2. Aioli
   Ayoili

Aioli is a revamped style of mayonnaise. With such a short word, its difficult to remember the spelling with the placement of the three vowels.

1. Kaprese
   Caprese
2. Capressee
   Cuprese

Caprese is a popular Italian style where they add mozzarella, tomato, and basil. This spelling can be difficult with the hard C/K sound and the vowel usage.

1. Ceviche
   Seviche
2. Ceveeche
   Seveeche

Ceviche is a popular South American dish. Its spelling can often be mistaken. The soft C/S sound can be interchanged.

1. Pastorize
   Pasteurize
2. Pascherize
   Passcerize.

Pasteurize is another difficult word because many forget that it is an 'eur' making the common 'er' sound.

1. Koneyac
   Conyac
2. Cognac
   Conenac

Many misspell this popular Brandy because of the silent G! Although it's pronounced (CONE-YAK), it definitely isn't spelled that way!

1. Mutzarella
   Mozzarela
2. Mozarella
   Mozzarella

While it might not seem too difficult, many misspell mozzarella because off the two double letters.

1. Croissant
   Crassant
2. Croixsant
   Crosant

Another popular French pastry/term, croissant is often misspelled because of the difficulty matching up the pronunciation with the letters.

1. Etamomae
   Edamomae
2. Edamame
   Ettamame

Another international dish, edamame is often misspelled because it SOUNDS like there could be multiple spellings of the word, but there's only one!

1. Karafe
   Carafe
2. Caraf
   Karaf

Many misspell carafe because of the hard c sound at the beginning of the word. They also flub the spelling of the pronunciation "rafe."

1. Filette Minonne
   Filey Minon
2. Filet Mignon
   Fillette Mignone

Filet Mignon is a popular steak dish. It is often misspelled because since it is a French term, many can't nail down the spelling from the pronunciation.

1. Hor D'eurve
   Hors D'oeuvre
2. Hor Deurve
   Hors Derve

Hors D'oeuvre is just a word that you either know or don't know! This French word is hard for most to spell with the silent letters and the intricate spelling.

1. Merengue
   Mereng
2. Meringue
   Mareng

Many misspell the sweet treat, meringue. Some might get it confused with the Latin dance, but we're sure the 'ue' at the end trips many people up!

1. Sourcraut
   Sourcrout
2. Sauerkraut
   Sowerkraute

While you might want to use the English spelling of "sour," this word is a German dish with the spelling, 'sauer.'

1. Zucchini
   Zoochini
2. Zookhini
   Zoucchini

Zucchini might be a difficult word for some because many are left to interpret the vowel sounds on their own. There is no O in this word and one might get tripped up on the double C!

1. Perogie
   Peroogi
2. Perogi
   Pierogi

Pierogi is another word that is often misspelled because of the vowel sounds. While it is often pronounced like "peer," it is spelled "pier."

1. Prosjuto
   Prosciutto
2. Prosccuto
   Procutto

Prosciutto can be a very difficult Italian food to spell. The 'sci' make a soft 'g' sound and we can't forget about the double T at the end of the word.

1. Vegatarian
   Vegeterian
2. Vegetarian
   Vegettarian

While it seems simple enough, people often misspell vegetarian. It seems that the vowels sounds trick people into replacing e's with a's and vice versa.