These Are the Most Commonly Misspelled Words in the Country
Here's how to actually spell these tricky terms.

Not all of us can be spelling bee champions, but you'd be surprised how many people mess up everyday words, especially if they have silent letters or extra vowels. In fact, the team at Google Trends analyzed which word stumps Americans most by mapping the top "how to spell" searches in each state. The results may surprise you—or make you laugh (looking at you, Wisconsin). According to the Google team's findings, the most commonly misspelled term in the entire country is "beautiful," with residents in six different states checking the correct spelling on Google. To find out which word people in your state struggle with the most, read on. And for the places you're probably not saying correctly, These Are the Most Mispronounced Towns in the U.S.
1
Alabama

Most misspelled word: pneumonia
2
Alaska

Most misspelled word: schedule
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3
Arizona

Most misspelled word: tomorrow
4
Arkansas

Most misspelled word: chihuahua
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5
California

Most misspelled word: beautiful
6
Colorado

Most misspelled word: tomorrow
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7
Connecticut

Most misspelled word: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
8
Delaware

Most misspelled word: hallelujah
9
Florida

Most misspelled word: receipt
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10
Georgia

Most misspelled word: gray
11
Hawaii

Most misspelled word: people
12
Idaho

Most misspelled word: quote
13
Illinois

Most misspelled word: appreciate
14
Indiana

Most misspelled word: hallelujah
15
Iowa

Most misspelled word: beautiful
16
Kansas

Most misspelled word: diamond
17
Kentucky

Most misspelled word: beautiful
18
Louisiana

Most misspelled word: giraffe
19
Maine

Most misspelled word: pneumonia
20
Maryland

Most misspelled word: special
21
Massachusetts

Most misspelled word: license
22
Michigan

Most misspelled word: pneumonia
23
Minnesota

Most misspelled word: beautiful
24
Mississippi

Most misspelled word: nanny
25
Missouri

Most misspelled word: maintenance
26
Montana

Most misspelled word: surprise
27
Nebraska

Most misspelled word: suspicious
28
Nevada

Most misspelled word: available
29
New Hampshire

Most misspelled word: diarrhea
30
New Jersey

Most misspelled word: twelve
31
New Mexico

Most misspelled word: banana
32
New York

Most misspelled word: beautiful
33
North Carolina

Most misspelled word: angel
34
North Dakota

Most misspelled word: dilemma
35
Ohio

Most misspelled word: beautiful
36
Oklahoma

Most misspelled word: patient
37
Oregon

Most misspelled word: sense
38
Pennsylvania

Most misspelled word: sauerkraut
39
Rhode Island

Most misspelled word: liar
40
South Carolina

Most misspelled word: chihuahua
41
South Dakota

Most misspelled word: college
42
Tennessee

Most misspelled word: chaos
43
Texas

Most misspelled word: maintenance
44
Utah

Most misspelled word: disease
45
Vermont

Most misspelled word: Europe
46
Virginia

Most misspelled word: delicious
47
Washington

Most misspelled word: pneumonia
48
West Virginia

Most misspelled word: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
49
Wisconsin

Most misspelled word: Wisconsin
50
Wyoming

Most misspelled word: priority
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