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50 Times People Struggled With Words So Hard, They Cracked Others Up
Interview With Expert
How much easier would life be if English spelled words like they sound? We wouldn’t need a minute to think about expressions like necessary, entrepreneur, and Wednesday, sound them out loud or rewrite them too many times just to give up and Google it or turn on the spellcheck.
Unfortunately, in reality, the English language is a mix of spellings and pronunciations from all over the world that also depend on which country you’re in (how fun!). So it’s no surprise that many people seem to struggle with it, even if they’re English native speakers.
Below, the Bored Panda team has gathered some of the most hilarious instances where people couldn’t spell out words correctly to save their lives. Scroll down to find them, and make sure to leave a comment telling us what words you also struggle with that are way too complicated for no reason.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with Lindsay Dow, language consultant at Lindsay Does Languages, who kindly agreed to chat with us more about spelling in the digital world.
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#1
Autistic Guitar
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#2
Aunt Rap Runner
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Upvote for the use of "dingus". My dog Fenring's registered name is "Fenringus von Dingus".
#3
Vanilla Abstract
Even though we write less and less by hand and use autocorrect and grammar software daily, the importance of spelling correctly still remains, says Lindsay Dow, language consultant at Lindsay Does Languages.
"It does but it’s something that perhaps doesn’t matter as much as in the past because we can rely on tools like spellcheckers and Grammarly to ensure we’ve got things right. And then if you do make a mistake, you have the excuse of calling it a typo! However, it does, of course, still help to speed up writing and editing for yourself," she says.
#4
Grapes Are Discussing
#5
Do You Lemonade?
Brian Droste 9 months ago
Yes, I can lemonade the papers, but it might take the print off the papers.
#6
My Favourite... Triangle Food With Topping
The words she personally struggles to spell are resource and language. "Two words I write a lot in my line of work—and they often end up as resoruce and langauge if no auto-spellchecker is on."
As for others, she noticed that some modern abbreviations in spoken language don’t always get a set written form for a while. "For example, we might shorten the phrase “as per usual” to something like (and I hope you can understand my spelling attempt!) “as per ughe”!"
#7
Orthodontist Opponent
Little Bestie Capybara 9 months ago
You really have to brace yourself if you fight an orthodontist, so I should hope they won
#8
Couples Tee
#9
Maybe Both?
Some typos could be harmless and even funny (like these on the list), but a slip of a finger also has the potential to make us look less intelligent to others than we are. In fact, it was proven that a lack of proficiency in writing could be a barrier to people getting a job or even a date. It creates confusion as well, hindering our basic ability to communicate.
#11
My Friend's Poor Attempt At Spelling Necessarily
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
I love the "Go on, take as much time as you need" XD letting friend dig themselves a bigger hole...
#12
Sell My Nana Illness Is Going Around
Serena Myers 9 months ago
What? Oh, salmonella. I should not be reading this so early in the morning! It's 03:15 GMT.
It's hard to say if our ability to spell is getting worse because we rely on auto-correct and spellcheck. We are writing more and faster and more efficiently than ever and that might be the reason the number of typos is increasing, says Lindsay.
"One interesting point made in this article is that we type more (and quicker) than we write "manually," and more people are typing nowadays, all factors that increase the number of spelling errors. So it may not be as simple as spellcheck making spelling worse. There are a few other factors at play."
#13
Had To Confirm This Is Really What They Mean. Damsel In This Dress
Michael Largey 9 months ago
No, I've seen that dress she's wearing. The lady is definitely in need of an intervention.
#14
Please Pay For Gas Recipe Inside
#15
Flewed Out
Michael Largey 9 months ago
She'd fit right in in those two places. The people there don't speak English either.
While there's no concrete research proving that our spelling is getting worse, it doesn't hurt to try and keep it up or improve it—to make our communication clearer, appear more intelligent, and avoid losing job or dating opportunities.
For this, Lindsay recommends practice. "Much like anything, the boring answer is practice! However, as I say to my clients when they’re learning foreign languages, ensure that you’re making the process fun, flexible, and functional. There are endless ways to improve spelling, but if it’s boring rote exercises and you find them tedious, then you’ll learn nothing!"
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Caucasian
#17
There Is Just No Winning. I Accept The Feet
ghost gurl 9 months ago
imagine using the correct form of 'accept' just to be defeated by "the feet".... lol
"One thing that I have discovered by accident that might help is to switch the language of your keyboard," she added. "That way, spellcheck will be wanting to change almost every word, and you’ll be forced to pay attention!"
#19
I Digest
#20
Maybe My Friend Should Retake Health Ed
#21
All Rise As The Prosecution Performs The Ever Dance
A method that research has found to be effective for improving spelling is Cover-Copy-Compare (CCC). It involves looking at a word, copying it, and then covering it and trying to write it from memory. It can enhance spelling accuracy, especially when combined with sounding out words by slowly and carefully pronouncing each letter to figure out a word's spelling.
#22
Kidney Garden
#23
Found My “Double Banger”
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Sorry, have to say it, but Double Banger sounds like a great deal on a sausage meal or a bad porn. Come to think of it, putting those two in the same sentence... -_- XP
#24
All Tomato’s Ruin Relationships
Michael Largey 9 months ago
Sooner or later, giving people all tomatoes will ketchup with you.
#25
Nobody Secures Funding Like Gaston
Michael Largey 9 months ago
"Stockholder syndrome" - feeling no remorse over holding partial ownership in a terrorist corporation. Example: a US health insurance company.
#26
Aarons
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Aarons here and there, BEWARE!!! Someone is out to finish you guys!!! Be on guard, Aye-Aye-Rons!!! XD
#27
Don't Eat Asians
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
I wonder what they were thinking when their physician was originally speaking with them about this?
#28
Forcible Future
#29
Just My ‘Six Cents’
#30
This Guy Is Living The Life And Taking Life For “Granite”
#31
Feminem: The Rapper Eminem’s Daughter?
#32
For What?
Riley Quinn 9 months ago
This person must not have a checking account because the checks would never clear.
#33
Shoot Yourself Or Eat Pizza
#34
The Leggo My Eggo Things
#35
Man, In Some Near Sucks Dude
#36
Dye Of Beeties
Kim Kermes 9 months ago
Guess what? There is a dye of beetles. 2, actually. Cochineal, still used in some cosmetics and foods, and Kermes, now rare as it's only found in the Mediterranean and hard to find. Today's useless fact.
#37
Hiyaaahh
#38
Jason Waterfalls
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Paging Mr Jason Waterfalls... Oh, he's out chasing waterfalls? Okay, someone please tell him to stick to the rivers and the lakes that he's used to... XP
#39
Meaty Okra
#40
Always Bring Poop Purée On Vacation
#41
They Are Cinnamons
#42
Damn Those Clouds Look Anonymous
#43
Eating Raw Eggs Gives You Salmon Vanilla
Little Bestie Capybara 9 months ago
Really leaning towards the vanilla abstract now, salmon vanilla is not a vibe
#44
Giggle Bites
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Be thankful it's just giggle bites, any more and you'd be getting terror bites instead... XD
#45
Daylight Saving Time Is My Worst Enema
#46
Placebo Gazebo
#47
Cease And Dentist
#48
Allah Cart
#49
I Guess She Didn't End Up Becoming A Pedestrian?
#50
Since I Missed The First Three, Luckily There's A Fourth
#51
Gastro Astronomer / Astrologist
#52
I Agree It Is Physically Irresponsible
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Buying any liquor with that amount sounds irresponsible both fiscally and physically to me -_-"
#53
I’m Starving, Boutta Go Grab Some Cow Zones From The Pizza Place
#54
Cooker Honda = Kooikerhondje
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Kooikerhondje, if you were curious. Although now I wish there was a breed called Cooker Honda XD
#55
A Two Stick
Riley Quinn 9 months ago
Straight from Google search. "...a Chapman Stick, an electric instrument with a unique design that allows a player to essentially play both melody and bass lines simultaneously on one instrument". It's a shame so few people have access to a search engine.
#56
The Start Of The A Pack Of Lips
#57
Her Favourite Song
#59
Starch Your Engines
#61
An Interesting Title! (Also, Cake Day!)
setsuriseikou 9 months ago
Cake day? There's a Cake day? Like, it's a thing? Why have I never been told about Cake day?
#62
A Loan
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago (edited)
I'm not that big a fan of Faye Did but I do like Ducksite XP XD
#63
In Greedy Ants
#64
Nana's Cooking Up Some Beagles For Breakfast
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Cook bagels? Fine. Cook the beagle and I may just cook you after...! -_-"
#65
Everyone Love Party Sean
#66
Firstable
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
Firstaball, Spanish people come from Spain. Secondaball, Spain is a country. Thirdaball, I think I'll use this spelling from now on. Fourthaball and you're out.
#67
Legal Legends
#68
Mini Guitar
Anonymous Fox 9 months ago
I even play it but I can't for the life of me remember how it's spelled. Ukelele (I think).
#69
A Prang Mantas! Oh No
#71
Alabama
#72
"Further Of Due"
#73
Disposable Thumbs
#74
This Sign Was At My School
#75
I Too Love To Sit On My Thrown
#76
Food Instructions
#77
Farmer John Cheese
#78
Nickel Teen Is A Highly Addictive Substance
#82
This Question Keeps Me Up At Night
#83
Mackened Cheese
#84
Key Bored
Little Bestie Capybara 9 months ago
Will have to pass on the deal, my computer needs to be very alert for all my boredpanda scrolling.
#85
Nutritious Italian Gangster
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Well, Al Capone was responsible for milk expiry dates. So yup, notorious and nutritious at the same time.
#86
50 Purse Cent
#87
Do You Come Here Off Ten?
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
A lot of people do say it like that. Nails on the blackboard every time I hear it.
#88
Grow A Pear
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Can't ask her out I'm afraid. My pear tree ain't bearing fruits yet... XP
#90
Ease Dropper
#92
Bloody Hate Those Mindgrains
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Just a thought, grains have been called brain killers though... So maybe mindgrain ain't too far off.
#93
Yum, Sweat Treats
#94
Well Bless Your Sole
#95
Doctors And Their Patiences
#96
Spotted In London
#97
Woldrob
#98
Meganism
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
Ekans had BIG defense, but it has drastically dropped (IYPokemonYK)
#100
When The Resident Is Dense
#102
Sonic The Head Chog
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
New species unlocked: Head Chog. Beware if it decides to charge you for it will aim for the core of your head XD
#103
Lacktoast Sensitivity
#105
Snores
SheamusFanFrom1987 9 months ago
I gather with a good campfire, the outdoors will be good for a few Zzzz...
#106
Just Need A Blanket
#107
Orango Tango
#110
My Mom's Still Learning How To Text
#111
Pure Breed Puddles
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
That actually just makes my heart hurt :( Who moves and doesn't make provisions for their puppers? Who just SELLS them because they have "no room" for them?
#112
Tummy Aeigth
#114
Literally 1984
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
The world definitely needs more Wares and Lerts. Be one or the other.
#116
I Must Be Playing The Wrong Game
#117
That's A New One For Me
#118
Just Say The Magic Words And “Walla”
Surly Scot 9 months ago
I got through about 40 of these before my IQ started to bleed out my ears.
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nine4t4 9 months ago
Another post had a comment about people who mispronounce words because they read them in a book and never heard them (at least they were reading. The above people have never picked up a book.
Annik Perrot 9 months ago
As a non-native English speaker, I sometimes have to plead guilty for mispronouncing stuff I've only ever met in writing. But I also have the great advantage of having encountered most spoken and written words at the same time.
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Ladedah 9 months ago
While I know I should be making some kind of comment about the sad state of human intelligence... I'm not going to... because that s**t was too f*****g funny! By the time I got to "Giggle Bites," I was laughing so hard that there were literally tears. TEARS! I use the f*****g emoji all the time, but I honestly can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. If society's stupidity is the price to pay, so be it!!!
Fellfromthemoon 9 months ago (edited)
Honestly, I've used to make similar mistakes as a child in my native language. Later, I started reading. When someone goes after their ear, this kind of error comes with the territory. On the other hand, how did the language (any language) develop while literacy was uncommon (most of the human history), if copying the spoken words is unreliable?
Michael Largey 9 months ago
Despite the title, the errors here are all, or almost all, ones of spelling - not grammar. Grammar is about how you assemble sentences, not how you spell the words in them. A sentence with every word misspelled could still be perfectly grammatical. In fact, may are not even errors in spelling, but errors in diction (using the right word for your intended meaning).
Cydney Golden 9 months ago
How do these people function in life? Language is too beautiful to mangle so badly.
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
I made a comment on this post that received at least 10 upvotes, but I can't view it now because I haven't paid for premium. Bored Panda, you've ruined what used to be a great website.
michele zito 9 months ago
Twelve o'clock at night and here I am laughing so hard the tears are running down my face. Cannot remember when Bored Panda printed such funny comments. Keep it up with more like this we need more laughter in these depressing times.
Hayhaypaula 9 months ago
Many of these seemed totally made up on purpose for a laugh! But the comments made it worth the read!
marianne eliza 9 months ago
Red state educations. Pick up a book, a magazine, a newspaper. Learn something.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago
one time, i spelled aesthetic like "assthehtick" for some reason.
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
In almost all of these, an illiterate person is being corrected by someone who can actually interpret the mistakes and spell the intended words. How do these people get together in the first place? /s
nine4t4 9 months ago
Another post had a comment about people who mispronounce words because they read them in a book and never heard them (at least they were reading. The above people have never picked up a book.
Annik Perrot 9 months ago
As a non-native English speaker, I sometimes have to plead guilty for mispronouncing stuff I've only ever met in writing. But I also have the great advantage of having encountered most spoken and written words at the same time.
Load More Replies... Ladedah 9 months ago
While I know I should be making some kind of comment about the sad state of human intelligence... I'm not going to... because that s**t was too f*****g funny! By the time I got to "Giggle Bites," I was laughing so hard that there were literally tears. TEARS! I use the f*****g emoji all the time, but I honestly can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. If society's stupidity is the price to pay, so be it!!!
Fellfromthemoon 9 months ago (edited)
Honestly, I've used to make similar mistakes as a child in my native language. Later, I started reading. When someone goes after their ear, this kind of error comes with the territory. On the other hand, how did the language (any language) develop while literacy was uncommon (most of the human history), if copying the spoken words is unreliable?
Michael Largey 9 months ago
Despite the title, the errors here are all, or almost all, ones of spelling - not grammar. Grammar is about how you assemble sentences, not how you spell the words in them. A sentence with every word misspelled could still be perfectly grammatical. In fact, may are not even errors in spelling, but errors in diction (using the right word for your intended meaning).
Cydney Golden 9 months ago
How do these people function in life? Language is too beautiful to mangle so badly.
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
I made a comment on this post that received at least 10 upvotes, but I can't view it now because I haven't paid for premium. Bored Panda, you've ruined what used to be a great website.
michele zito 9 months ago
Twelve o'clock at night and here I am laughing so hard the tears are running down my face. Cannot remember when Bored Panda printed such funny comments. Keep it up with more like this we need more laughter in these depressing times.
Hayhaypaula 9 months ago
Many of these seemed totally made up on purpose for a laugh! But the comments made it worth the read!
marianne eliza 9 months ago
Red state educations. Pick up a book, a magazine, a newspaper. Learn something.
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago
one time, i spelled aesthetic like "assthehtick" for some reason.
Stephanie Did It 9 months ago
In almost all of these, an illiterate person is being corrected by someone who can actually interpret the mistakes and spell the intended words. How do these people get together in the first place? /s
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