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[KillerBEA]

I defiantly did not see that coming

 

[Lunar15]

I fuck up "receipts" all the time. I know the correct spelling, it's just that I type it out wrong so much.

 

[Permanently A]

Wow how come so many people don't know how to spell beautiful?

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Everything sort of made sense and then I saw Giraffe was one of the words. I need to know why that word is used so much it's the most misspelled word for a state.

 

[How About No]

I must have some Florida heritage in me cuz I can't spell receipts either

 

[whitehawk]

I always misspell definitely.

Definately
Definetly

I guess.it sounds different than definite.

 

[shiftplusone]

that's the most Wisconsin thing I've ever seen

I have trouble with restaurant. It's a stupid word.

 

[Eye for an Eye]

Everything sort of made sense and then I saw Giraffe was one of the words. I need to know why that word is used so much it's the most misspelled word for a state.

Probably had to do with all those "April the Giraffe" searches.

Pneumonia will always get me. Chihuahua, I absolutely hate the name and the dog.

I've always use grey and gray interchangably. I used to work for a company that sold vinyl fabrics. Each manufacturer had their own names for colors.

Sauerkraut would be a hard one for anyone not in German areas, but in PA?

 

[I H8 Memes]

Mississippi cant even spell Nanny.

Mississippi: First in everything you don't want to be first in and last in everything you don't want to be last in.

 

[Wood Man]

I'll admit I'm a terrible speller and my wife (who's first language isn't English) puts me on the spot for the correct spelling of a word if she's having trouble. Make me feel pretty stupid.

I have trouble with beautiful. Even now I tried to spell it and I missed the "a".

But "Angel" "Liar" and "Grey"? I'm not that bad.

 

[I H8 Memes]

I'll admit I'm a terrible speller and my wife (who's first language isn't English) puts me on the spot for the correct spelling of a word if she's having trouble. Make me feel pretty stupid.

I have trouble with beautiful. Even now I tried to spell it and I missed the "a".

But "Angel" "Liar" and "Grey"? I'm not that bad.

Watch this clip and you will never have a problem spelling beautiful again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPphDSc6ZEE

 

[msdstc]

We eat a lot of sauerkraut here, I have no idea why we misspell it so much.

Well that's the thing, the words are likely tied to the state. Which makes it hilarious to immature me that new hampshires is diarrhea

 

[LegendofJoe]

Before I zoomed in on the image I thought Oklahoma's word was patriot. I was disappointed when I found out it wasn't.

Wisconsin is fucking hilarious though, that explains their hard right turn and Paul Ryan so much.

 

[Boy Wander]

Lots of people in the far Northeast with terrible breathing difficulties or a raging case of the shits.

 

[Htown]

I'll admit I'm a terrible speller and my wife (who's first language isn't English) puts me on the spot for the correct spelling of a word if she's having trouble. Make me feel pretty stupid.

I have trouble with beautiful. Even now I tried to spell it and I missed the "a".

But "Angel" "Liar" and "Grey"? I'm not that bad.

there are two different ways you can spell gray/grey, and both are valid.

 

[msdstc]

there are two different ways you can spell gray/grey, and both are valid.

yup kinda like color and colour.

 

[Instro]

What is going on in your state that diarrhea​ is the most misspelled word?

 

[Nickle]

What is going on in your state that diarrhea​ is the most misspelled word?

Diarrhea is going on.

 

[Zolo]

What is going on in your state that diarrhea​ is the most misspelled word?

That's a common word to go for in words often misspelled. I'm curious about the words nanny, beautiful, quote, sense, college, diamond, suspicious, and angel. These are pretty easily spelled words that are common.

 

[sphinx]

I remember that scene with Helen Hunt in "as good as it gets"....

" conscience?.. makes no sense it's con and then science"

or something like that.

 

[EatinOlives]

Disappointed I don't see Pregnant on there

 

[MattKeil]

100% certain the most common error is using "lead" and not "led" as the past tense of "lead."

 

[Sande]

Why do people search "how to spell..." anyway? You just input the first couple of letters and it suggests you the correct spelling automatically.

This is kind of like your grandma searching "hey google i would like to know when is the next flight to new york?".

100% certain the most common error is using "lead" and not "led" as the past tense of "lead."

Yeah, I'd assume it's something simple like that. The chart is not really about most misspelled words. It's about "words whose spelling people are the most unsure of (to the extend that they'll google it)".

 

[Blastoise]

suprise and surprise always get me

definitely also fucks me up

 

[MCN]

You all keep missing out the "u" in words. Like Colour.

 

[Mass Effect]

I honestly can't believe "definitely" isn't at least up there once.

 

[Regginator]

I can confirm that License has been a screw-up word for me for a while. I don't know why.

Probably mixing up licence (UK) and license (US).

... I think.

 

[Measley]

The winner are people who don't know how to spell the name of their own state.

This fucking country man.....

 

[TAJ]

Tennessee should know better.

I went on that during an early-1990 vacation.

 

[Rhaknar]

Banana?

Isnt there like seven "n"s in Banana?

 

[Massicot]

I never struggle with definitely or receipt, but I fuck up license all the time.

 

[BitStyle]

Receipt?

C'mon, Florida

 

[gblues]

I'm gonna challenge this chart

They are using internet searches on how to spell these words as a qualifier

I'd argue these words would be spelt correctly based on those searches and not a true indicator of incorrect spelling

Yeah, a google search for "how to spell X" does not imply that X is frequently misspelled, nor does it imply that the intent of the search is to get the correct spelling.

But "words people seem to be unable to spell from memory" doesn't have the same viral hook as "words people misspell most frequently."

 

[Firehead]

Tennessee should know better.

Oh wow. Not something I expected to see referenced today.

 

[Rentahamster]

[KWOTE=Malyse;238693374]

https://twitter.com/GoogleTrends/status/869585144977342464

Mispeel me if old.[/KWOTE]

I'm from Idaho and this map is bullshit.

 

[Anticol]

It is surprising how some americans know less english than people whose first language is not english.