A new study looked at Google searches to find the most commonly misspelled words in every state, and New York’s top word for 2026 is “judgement.” America Has Trouble Spelling Some Common WordsThe study was done by the word experts at Unscramblerer.com. Across the United States, the most searched misspelled word was “bougie.” English can be really confusing with silent letters, weird vowel sounds, and words that just don’t sound the way they’re spelled. America's Most Misspelled Words By State for 2026 Gallery Credit: Scott Clow