Spelling bee

These are the shockingly simple words we misspell way too often, according to professors, copy editors, resume experts and Google.

This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in an unprecedented way, crowning eight joint winners for the first time in its 94-year-long history. Each champion spelled out 47 correct words in a row, and all eight finalists were awarded a trophy and the $50,000 cash prize after judges ran out of difficult words with which to challenge them.