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What’s The Top Word We Can’t Spell in Michigan?

Google Trends revealed the top word each state can’t remember how to spell.  They came up with them by looking at searches for “How to spell [BLANK].” A few of…

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Google Trends revealed the top word each state can't remember how to spell.  They came up with them by looking at searches for "How to spell [BLANK]."

A few of them ARE kinda tough.  For example:  "Shenanigans" in Michigan . . . "miscellaneous" in New Mexico . . . "embarrassed" in Kentucky . . . "kindergarten" in Minnesota . . . and "professional" in Wyoming.

But a lot of the others are words we SHOULD be able to spell.  We won't list all 50, but here are the highlights . . .

1.  People in Kansas can't remember how to spell "Tennessee".  Other nine-letter words we struggle with include "beautiful," "efficient," and "etiquette."

2.  Seven- and eight-letter words dominate the map.  North Carolina can't spell "awesome" . . . Missouri can't spell "February" . . . Iowa can't spell "Thursday" . . . Arkansas and Illinois can't spell "tomorrow" (which is also Thursday) . . .

Alabama can't spell "daughter" . . . North Dakota can't spell "science" . . . New York can't spell "quarter" . . . Texas can't spell "pyramid" . . . Idaho can't spell "sentence" . . . and Nevada has a real problem with the word "problem."

3.  16 states struggle with five- and six-letter words.  Delaware can't spell the word "those" . . . Utah can't spell "chose" . . . Tennessee can't spell "sugar" . . . Georgia can't spell "queen" . . . people in Pennsylvania can't spell "people" . . . and "how to spell GEORGE" is the top-trending search in Arizona.  (???)

4.  And finally, two states struggle with four-letter words.  Colorado can't remember how to spell "ally."  And Mississippi keeps googling "how to spell gray."  G-R-A-Y is more common here.  G-R-E-Y is how they do it in the U.K.

Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.