I before E, except in all these words

In English, the spelling patterns ei and ie can both represent an "ee" sound. So how do you know which one to use? For decades, English teachers have repeated the adage, ‘When the sound is "ee", it’s I before E, except after C.’
But oops, that’s not quite true. You also have to memorize the following [...]

‑ought or ‑aught?

For a long time, I’ve had trouble spelling English words that end in -ought and -aught.
So I made a big list. Most of these words are past participles.
-ought

buy > bought
bring > brought
fight > fought
seek > sought
think > thought
work > wrought†