The term Eggcorn, derived from a misspelling of acorn, can be defined as an informal term for a word or phrase that is used (due to mishearing) by mistakes usually because it is a homophone or sounds similar to the original word or phrase. They are words or phrases mistakenly used in a plausible way for another word or phrase because of their homophonic sound.
Thus, Eggcorn involves replacing an unfamiliar word with a more common word. Using a database table, I have put together a list of the 85 eggcorns that are commonly used especially in writing.
List of Eggcorns and Suggestions
| Eggcorns | Corrections |
| all intensive purposes | all intents and purposes |
| per say | per se |
| another thing coming | another think coming |
| ascared | afraid |
| as dust fell | as dusk fell |
| biting my time | biding my time |
| biting your time | biding your time |
| best thing since life’s bread | best thing since sliced bread |
| bondfire | bonfire |
| callapitter | caterpillar |
| chesterdraws | chest of drawers |
| civilware | silverware |
| consinct | concise |
| curly roads | curvy roads |
| daring-do | derring-do |
| doggy-dog-world | dog-eat-dog |
| duck tape | duct tape |
| escape goat | scape goat |
| expresso | espresso |
| eyebulbs | eyeballs |
| facetube | youtube |
| flush out | flesh out |
| flustrated | frustrated |
| flutterby | butterfly |
| free examples | free samples |
| genetic brands | generic brands |
| growth sprout | growth spurt |
| guilt trap | guilt trip |
| handy-downs | hand-me-downs |
| handy downs | hand-me-downs |
| happy as a clown | happy as a clam |
| hearbuds | earbuds |
| hell in a handbag | hell in a handbasket |
| ice tea | iced tea |
| illicit a response | elicit a response |
| in other worlds | in other words |
| junk start | jump start |
| just deserves | just deserts |
| labtop | laptop |
| lapkin | napkin |
| last stitch effort | last ditch effort |
| lesser of two equals | lesser of two evils |
| magnaphone | megaphone |
| mist of things | midst of things |
| mute point | moot point |
| nerve-wrecking | nerve-wracking |
| nerve wrecking | nerve-wracking |
| nip it in the butt | nip it in the bud |
| nip in the butt | nip in the bud |
| nip this in the butt | nip this in the bud |
| old timers disease | Alzheimer’s disease |
| old-timers disease | Alzheimer’s disease |
| old wise tale | old wives tale |
| on the lamb | on the lam |
| optical delusion | optical illusion |
| out of bounce | out of bounds |
| overfloating | overflowing |
| pass mustard | pass muster |
| platemats | placemats |
| rebel rouser | rabble rouser |
| real goal-getter | real go-getter |
| rot iron fences | wrought-iron fences |
| scandally clad | scantily clad |
| self of steam | self esteem |
| skyscratcher | skyscraper |
| stand at a tension | stand at attention |
| take it for granite | take it for granted |
| took it for granite | took it for granted |
| takes two to tangle | takes two to tango |
| towing the line | toeing the line |
| tremblor | temblor |
| very close veins | Varicose veins |
| vim and vinegar | vim and vigor |
| wet your appetite | whet your appetite |
| wet my appetite | whet my appetite |
| wet the appetite | whet the appetite |
| wheelbarrel | wheelbarrow |
| wild variety | wide variety |
| wind charms | wind chimes |
| windshield factor | windchill factor |
| wonderlust | wanderlust |
| world wind romance | whirlwind romance |
| world wind tour | whirlwind tour |
| worth ethic | work ethic |