Google pulled data from its search trends to reveal the top word most people have trouble spelling in each state. The result is a list that would likely make the super spellers competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee laugh.
Using search queries that began with "how to spell" and then the word in question, Google was able to determine the most troublesome words for people in all 50 states.
California is home to the Mojave Desert, but the word "desert" had the most spelling queries. Arizonans and people in New Hampshire struggled with the word "diarrhea," while Floridians searched for the proper spelling of "tomorrow."
Other repeat offenders were "pneumonia," "cancelled," "vacuum" and "gray."
The full list: Alabama - Tongue; Alaska - Hawaii; Arizona - Diarrhea; Arkansas - Leprechaun; California - Desert; Colorado - Beautiful; Connecticut - Desert; Delaware - Neighbor; Florida - Tomorrow; Georgia - Appreciate; Hawaii - Boutineer; Idaho - Desert; Illinois - Appreciate; Indiana - Desert; Iowa - Maintenance; Kansas - Schedule; Kentucky - Maintenance; Louisiana - Definitely; Maine - Vacuum; Maryland - Cancelled; Massachusetts - Massachusetts; Michigan - Gray; Minnesota - Broccoli; Mississippi - Sergeant; Missouri - Pneumonia; Montana - Vacuum; Nebraska - Guarantee; Nevada - Cousin; New Hampshire - Diarrhea; New Jersey - February; New Mexico - Neighbor; New York - Beautiful; North Carolina - Pneumonia; North Dakota - Attitude; Ohio - Banana; Oklahoma - Gray; Oregon - Definitely; Pennsylvania - Cancelled; Rhode Island - Cancelled; South Carolina - Convenience; South Dakota - Gray; Tennessee - Courtesy; Texas - Niece; Utah - Leprechaun; Vermont - Possible; Virginia - Cancelled; Washington - Pneumonia; West Virginia - Giraffe; Wisconsin - Vacuum; Wyoming - Ornery
谷歌发布了全美各州最容易被拼错的单词,看看你能把他们拼对吗?
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Scripps National Spelling Bee
全美拼字比赛
The Scripps National Spelling Bee (commonly called the National Spelling Bee) is an annual spelling bee held in the United States. The bee is run on a not-for-profit basis by The E. W. Scripps Company and is held at a hotel or convention center in Washington, D.C. during the week following Memorial Day weekend.
全美拼字比赛是美国规模最大的英语单词拼字大赛。通常在每年五月底阵亡将士纪念日之后的一周由非盈利性组织The E. W. Scripps Company举办。
Contest participants cannot be older than fourteen as of August 31 of the year before the competition; nor can they be past the eighth grade as of February 1 of that year's competition. Previous winners are also ineligible to compete.
全美拼字比赛要求参赛者必须是八年级以下的中小学生,且在当年8月31日前未满14周岁,往届比赛的获胜者不能参赛。
在5月26日获得2016年全美拼字比赛的Nihar Janga和Jairam Hathwar。
今年的全美拼字比赛出现了第一位一年级的参赛者,年仅6岁的Akash Vukoti。