As a whole, English makes absolutely no sense. That becomes particularly evident in spelling. Consider the fictitious word "ghoti," an often cited example of English's confusing sounds. "Ghoti" ...

There isn't a strong link between good spelling and intelligence, but that doesn't mean spelling doesn't matter. Proper spelling makes people perceive you as more intelligent and can increase your ...

Google reports the most commonly misspelled words are beautiful and pneumonia. Ananya Vinay of Fresno, Calif., mostly likely can spell them. She is the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

You might think that someone who goes to a national spelling bee must never struggle with how to spell common words. But there are a few every day words that Ria Sai still struggles with. "Usually ...