America's Top Misspelled Words

Not every little kid is destined to end up in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and even the best of us have to look things up once in a while. Unscramblerer.com sifted through this year's Google searches through May 18 for the likes of "how do you spell" and "how to spell" and came up with the most-searched words, reports UPI. "Studies show that reliance on autocorrect and AI deteriorates the [author's] spelling ability over time," says an Unscramblerer rep. "To combat this digital amnesia, we encourage everybody to search for the correct spelling of the word when a feeling of doubt arises. This becomes an educational moment. As the saying goes, use it or lose it." A look at the highlights:

• Bougie
• Favorite
• Through
• Business
• Tomorrow
• Because
• Definitely
• Beautiful
• Niece
• Separate

And then some results by state:

• School (Florida)
• Color (Colorado)
• Chihuahua (Georgia)
• Restaurant (Louisiana)
• Business (Mississippi), per the Clarion Ledger
• Spaghetti (North Carolina, Virginia)
• Ukulele (Minnesota)
• Diamond (Oregon)
• Recycle (Texas)

Speaking of the National Spelling Bee, it kicks off Tuesday. Look it up.