Posted on: December 30, 2024, 02:16h.
Last updated on: December 30, 2024, 02:16h.
Nevadans, like residents in every other state, use Google for a host of reasons, including quick spell checks. A new report reveals that Nevadans turned to Google most to learn how to properly spell the word “seizure.”
Nevada is home to more casinos and gaming venues than any other state. As of October, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) reported that 315 locations were holding nonrestricted gaming licenses that allow the facilities to house slots and gaming machines.
While most Nevadans presumably know how to spell most gaming terms, perhaps baccarat being the most misspelled casino table game, Silver State residents struggled in 2024 to spell “seizure.” Researchers at Essay Hub, an online website platform designed for academic writing that links students with professional writers, report that “seizure” was the most Googled word in Nevada with the prompt, “How do you spell…,” in 2024.
“This data highlighted some commonly misspelled words that you’d expect to see. For example, business and dessert, which can be confusing because of the number S’s,” an Essay Hub spokesperson told Casino.org.
There were some surprises, too. Along with people in Nevada not knowing how to spell seizure, many in Idaho and West Virginia don’t know how to spell their home state, as Idaho and West Virginia were the most googled “How do you spell…” terms in those states.
Seizure Statistics
A seizure, Johns Hopkins Medicine explains, is a sudden, temporary change in behavior, movement, and/or consciousness caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Common symptoms include uncontrolled shaking, staring into space, stiffness, twitching, limpness, loss of consciousness, a convulsion, and usual sensations or thoughts.
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that causes seizures. The Nevada Epilepsy Foundation says more than 31K people in the state are living with the disease.
Essay Hub researchers compiled data on “how do you spell” words by using Google Trends. The website analyzes the top search queries on Google across various regions and languages, including by each U.S. state.
Many of the words on the list are certainly challenging and may have different variations, so double checking and ensuring you have the correct spelling in documents is paramount,” the Essay Hub spokesperson explained of the compilation.
Nevada has a higher rate of epilepsy per 100K people than the national average at between 1,047 to 1,098. Mississippi has the highest epilepsy rate per 100K people at 1,194. Utah has the lowest at 960.
State Spell Checks
Essay Hub reports that most states had rather explainable most-googled “how do you spell” words and terms due to their difficulty.
In New Jersey, home to Atlantic City, the most searched spelling was “thousand.” In Pennsylvania, Keystone State residents often relied on Google for the spelling of “reimbursement.” In August, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia misspelled Bruce Springsteen’s name “Springstein.”
Beautiful/beautifully were the most-searched words in three states — Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Some of the stranger most-searched words include “boutonniere” in Utah, “multiplication” in North Carolina, “prank” in Virginia, and “paparazzi” in Minnesota. Perhaps, paparazzi became a buzzword for Minnesotans in 2024 after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
Alaskans apparently struggle to spell “cheese,” Californians “tomato,” and New Mexicans “bologna.”
