What is the rule for the order of the letters i and e in a w

Solution

Answer: In English language there is a rule for the order of letters i and e in a word which says “I before E, except C”. This means that when an individual is unsure about whether the word is spelled in the sequence of ie or ei for the sound “ee”, the correct order is always ie unless the letter which precedes is c. If C precedes than the order will be ei.

For example ie comes in friend and collie as there is no c before the sequence

While ei comes in ceiling and receive as there is a c before

But there are also exceptions to this rule like ie come after c in species while there is ei in vein.