The Most Misspelled Words in the US

2019-05-30T18:25:00.000Z

No matter how old you are, chances are there are some words that still trip you up.

There are those that have a very common misspelling, and then there are those that are misspelled because they are hard to pronounce.

In honor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which takes place this week, Google rounded up the most misspelled word in every US state, determined by the top searches made in 2017 that are related to "how to spell."

Turns out that a surprising number of people are searching for the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. But the word that takes the cake for most misspelled is beautiful.

Keep scrolling to see the word in your state that people have the most trouble spelling.

ALABAMA: Cousin

kids children tablet — These kids look like they could be cousins. Shutterstock/ESB Professional

It can be easy to leave out the "o" in there.

ALASKA: Veteran

iwo jima veteran — The annual Veterans Day Parade in San Diego. Mike Blake/Reuters

That last "a" sounds like it could be an "e."

ARIZONA: Beautiful

Ban Gioc Detian Falls 2 — Ban Gioc-Detian Falls in Vietnam. 4045/Shutterstock

This word is tough for a lot of states.

ARKANSAS: Beautiful

kalalau valley na pali kauai hawaii — Kalalau Valley in Hawaii. Fominayaphoto/Shutterstock

The three back-to-back vowels get people.

CALIFORNIA: Beautiful

Woman Lavendar Field Provence France — A lavender field in France. belushi/Shutterstock

Jim Carrey gave a helpful phonetic spelling of beautiful in "Bruce Almighty."

COLORADO: Resume

resume, job interview — A woman with her resume. antoniodiaz/shutterstock

It's spelled the same way as the verb, "to resume."

CONNECTICUT: Sincerely

woman writing — Writing a letter. goodmoments/Shutterstock

Make sure you don't misspell this one on a cover letter.

DELAWARE: Decision

woman shopping sale — To buy or not to buy? Getty Images

Does the "c" come first or does the "s?"

District of Columbia: Permanent

Tattoo Artist Tattooing Woman — Tattoos, one of the most permanent forms of art. Fotokon/Shutterstock

It can be easy to switch up the "e's" and the "a."

FLORIDA: Hors d’oeuvre

Appetizers — Hors d’oeuvre at a party. Lucas Jackson/Reuters

It's a French word. Enough said.

GEORGIA: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

mary poppins — "Mary Poppins" popularized this extra-long word. IMDB

Yes, this is a real word, and it means "Extraordinarily good; wonderful."

HAWAII: Grateful

Grateful Dead Fan — A Grateful Dead fan. Stephen Lam/Reuters

No, it's not spelled like the word "great."

IDAHO: Businesses

Stocks Business Man Japan — A man walks past a stock board in Japan. Eugene Hoshiko/AP

So many "s"/index.html"

ILLINOIS: Beautiful

santorini greece — Santorini, Greece. PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock

INDIANA: Beautiful

Cliffs of Moher Ireland — The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. grafxart8888 / iStock

IOWA: Vacuum

mrs doubfire vacuuming cleaning — A scene from "Mrs. Doubtfire." Twentieth Century Fox

Is it double "c" or double "u?"

KANSAS: Consequences

taking shots drinking partying bar — You might wake up feeling the consequences of the shots you took last night. Jacob Lund/Shutterstock

That last "c" sounds like it could be an "s."

KENTUCKY: Definitely

broad city abbi ilana handshake — Women shaking hands. Comedy Central

Just spell "definite" and then add "ly."

LOUISIANA: Favorite

Woman eating pizza with dog — Pizza is a favorite food for many. Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

It might seem like there's an "e" after the "v," but that's not the case.

MAINE: Connecticut

Cornwall Connecticut Bridge — A covered bridge in Connecticut. Nancy Kennedy/Shutterstock

It's really easy to miss that "c" in the middle.

MARYLAND: Canceled

Canceled Flights — Canceled flights at LaGuardia Airport. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Is it two "l's" or just one?

MASSACHUSETTS: Beautiful

Neuschwanstein Bavaria — Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. VOJTa Herout/Shutterstock

MICHIGAN: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

This is one you just need to memorize.

MINNESOTA: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Syracuse Fans — A column in The Syracuse Daily Orange from 1931 mentioned the word "supercaliflawjalisticexpialidoshus." Chris Keane/Reuters

According to Merriam Webster, the earliest known written mention of a variant of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious appeared in a column published in The Syracuse Daily Orange, Syracuse University's campus publication, in 1931.