You’d never guess it, but study says this is the most misspelled word in Michigan

Michigan vs. Homophones

Published: May 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM

A new study revealed the number one most misspelled word in the state of Michigan.

To be fair to Michiganders, this word can be spelled two different ways.

The the state of Michigan the #1 most spelled word is “which”.

Homophones are words that sound exactly alike but have different meanings and spellings and can be tricky to remember which one is which.

You may be able to assume Michiganders can’t spell which, or know which “which” to use when talking about a witch.

The Unscramblerer.com study was based on which words Michiganders looked up how to spell.

Here is the list of Michigan’s top ten most misspelled.

For America as a whole, here are the list of all the states, most misspelled words

1. Bougie - 134 400 searches.

2. Favorite - 128 400 searches.

3. Through - 127 200 searches.

4. Business - 123 600 searches.

5. Tomorrow - 121 200 searches.

6. Because - 106 800 searches.

7. Definitely - 104 400 searches.

8. Beautiful - 102 000 searches.

9. Niece - 100 800 searches.

10. Separate - 98 400 searches.

All data was based on analysis of Google search data from Jan. 1 through May 18 of this year.

Google Trends was used to discover the most misspelled words and Ahrefs to find the number of searches.

Americas most misspelled words can be discovered in Google Trends by searching for “How do you spell” and “How to spell”.

Ahrefs shows many variations of misspelling searches like “spell favorite” or “how do I spell tomorrow”. We added up 120 search variations of top spelling searches.

“Analyzing America’s list of most misspelled words for 2026, we found silent letters, irregular vowel sounds, tricky suffixes, difficult consonant blends, schwa sounds, weird double letters, French and Spanish loanwords that break every phonics rule,” a spokesperson from Unscramblerer said. “English spelling and pronunciation is often irregular.

“Studies show that reliance on autocorrect and AI deteriorates the author’s spelling ability over time. 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.”