This seems to underestimate the seriousness of spelling errors in the EFL situation. The discrepancy between the writing system and the pronunciation of English makes its orthography far from phonemic. A single phoneme may be represented by a number of spellings.
Vowels can present even more of a problem.
We have found that spelling errors result not only from the inconsistencies in English spelling and pronunciation indicated above, but also from the influence of the students mother tongue. This leads to a lack of recognition of standard English orthography, which slows down the students reading speed and hinders their comprehension of English texts. In order to address this problem, we have come up with tips for dealing with spelling difficulties that nonnative students encounter in learning English. Our approach may be adapted to meet the needs of EFL learners in different situations. Give the students dictation exercises with a clear focus on the common errors contained in the inventory.