Google Trends: America's Most Misspelled Words

[Seerek]

Some interesting findings from Google Trends: America's Most Misspelled Words

 

[purple skates]

The most looked up word in Wisconsin is Wisconsin?

Although I'm not sure I believe the graphic. I'm mean, really. Most of the country doesn't know how to spell beautiful?

 

[quartz]

Mine is: camouflage, which I want to spell cammoflague.

 

[Vagabond]

Do we really believe that people in Connecticut and West Virginia look up how to spell "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" more often than any other word?

I think Google needs to get a grip on its algorithms.

 

[Susan1]

You KNOW this makes me nuts!!!!!

p.s., when my relatives moved to Tucson, AZ, an old neighbor of theirs in Michigan always used to spell it Tuscon (seeing misspelled words/states reminded me of that) on the envelope of cards she sent (almost makes sense - silent C either way.).

 

[MacMadame]

Most of the country doesn't know how to spell beautiful?

Exactly my thought.

 

[Garden Kitty]

Do we really believe that people in Connecticut and West Virginia look up how to spell "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" more often than any other word?

I think Google needs to get a grip on its algorithms.

Maybe they're Charlie White fans?

 

[Spareoom]

Exactly my thought.

idk about the whole country but as a kid that was always a word that I had trouble spelling. I don't know why! It never came easily to me (and I'm a decent speller in other aspects). Eventually I figured out a memory device to remind me how to spell it and I'm fine now, but knowing that I'm not the only one who struggled with makes me feel better, haha.

 

[DobrinFan]

idk about the whole country but as a kid that was always a word that I had trouble spelling. I don't know why! It never came easily to me (and I'm a decent speller in other aspects). Eventually I figured out a memory device to remind me how to spell it and I'm fine now, but knowing that I'm not the only one who struggled with makes me feel better, haha.

No I struggled with that word too when I was a kid. I struggled even more with Asthma and rhythm. And I just looked up how to spell rhythm cause I effed up the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th letters

 

[purple skates]

Rhythm is impossible to spell.

 

[MacMadame]

I only look up words via google when spellcheck fails me. It usually doesn't fail for rhythm.

Also, I don't type "how do you spell" before the word. I just type the word. I bet that throws off their stats.

 

[VGThuy]

Do people really type "how to spell" to find out how to spell a word? I usually write it and if I see a red squiggle (since most browsers have spell check now) I just right click it to see if I can find the word I'm looking for. If I end up using Google, I just type whatever is close to how I think the word is spelled without the "how to spell" and can usually find the correct version that way.

 

[DobrinFan]

I personally don't type out "how to spell." Simply because I'm too lazy for all that.

 

[Susan1]

side note (since I don't know how to find the grammar thread) - I posted a correction to an Occupy Democrats post on FB, something about less jobs. I typed " "fewer" jobs ". I can't help it. I won't "like" something that has a typo or grammar mistake.

 

[A.H.Black]

Banana?

College?

 

[Japanfan]

I get 'bourgeoisie' wrong almost every time - surprised myself this time by spelling it right.

 

[hanca]

Mattress and license

 

[Susan1]

Banana?

Saw a cartoon once (maybe Family Circus?) - a kid saying "I know how to spell banana. I just don't know when to stop".

 

[VGThuy]

Here is Pornhub's map of most misspelled words by state:

https://twitter.com/lylli/status/870471927730769921

I'm sure "porm" is because the "m" is so close to the "n" on the keyboard and they are typing in a rush because how can you misspell a word on a site that has the word you are spelling in its name?

 

[Seerek]

idk about the whole country but as a kid that was always a word that I had trouble spelling. I don't know why! It never came easily to me (and I'm a decent speller in other aspects). Eventually I figured out a memory device to remind me how to spell it and I'm fine now, but knowing that I'm not the only one who struggled with makes me feel better, haha.

It's true - the most common misspelling is in fact the exact title of the Alejandro Inarritu movie from 2010.

 

[A.H.Black]

Mattress and license

For some reason I have always had trouble with license.

 

[paskatefan]

I consider myself a reasonably decent speller, but I'm puzzled why "judgment" is spelled without the "e." I always assumed it was spelled as "judgement." The same is true for "acknowledgment," isn't it?

 

[Susan1]

Not "spelling" but funny -
http://www.etni.org.il/farside/funpoem.htm

 

[MacMadame]

Also development.