Double Consonant Words

The double consonant rule makes spelling easier by giving two conditions that have to be met before writing two consonants next to each other. Double consonant rule:

1. The last two letters in a word are a vowel followed by a consonant.
2. The word only has one syllable.

If these two conditions are met you can double the consonant before adding the suffix '-ed' or '-ing'. The most common suffixes where this spelling rule applies are '-ed' and '-ing'.