Eggcorn

Today we are going to talk about correct spelling. We are going to talk about the word "reckless." This is often spelled "wreckless." Thoreau's ideas are often viewed as reckless. The reason that this word is so often misspelled is because it is associated with the word "wreck," as in "to wreck your car." Someone who is reckless would be liable to "wreck" into things. The root of reckless is reck-, as in reckon. When taken literally, reckless and wreckless are almost opposites.