The 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words in America

Ok, this is a bit hard to believe but, the word that most Americans can’t really wrap their heads around is none other than… “beautiful.”   This is according to Google Trends, which keeps meticulous track of what people try (and don’t always succeed) to spell while online.  (I know none of you fall into this category).

This list is compiled using data from the Oxford Dictionary, Oxford University Press, and Viviane Cook. 

1. necessary

2.  embarrassed

3.  accommodating

4.  separate

5.  definitely

6.  argument

7.  relevant

8.  responsibility

9.  achieve

10. occasion

11.  liaise

12.  experience

13.  particularly

14.  environment

15.  government

16.  colleagues

17.  successful.

18.  The ‘commit’ word family

19.  The ‘refer’ word family

20.  The ‘prefer’ word family

 

The top five most commonly misspelt words in the UK are:

1. harass (Don’t be a real ass and harass.)

2. vicious (vicious)

3. separate (see the a rat in separate)

4. misspelt (mis + spelt)

5. accommodation (The accommodation has two cats and two mice.)