Funny Spelling Mistakes from Real Life
We’re all guilty of misspelling words sometimes, but usually, we use spell-check to make sure we’re in the clear. But some people are plain oblivious to their mistakes, and others are too lazy to fix them. Whatever the reason, the results end up a little more than funny. Of course, the worst kinds of typos are the ones that end up published. How many people overlooked it before it got blown up on a billboard or printed for thousands to see? So, for your enjoyment, here are some of the funniest spelling errors that will make you laugh or hit your forehead with your hand.
Afterward, you may be inspired to review the dictionary so you won’t make these silly mistakes.
Help! This Salad Needs A Doctor!
Someone call help, this salad needs to be resuscitated! The lettuce went into shock after being cut up in a foreign place with meat everywhere. Luckily everything is okay now. At least for the person eating it. Ok, the salad didn’t really have a seizure, but what a funny thing to call it.
Fun fact, the caesar salad was created in Mexico when a chef ran out of ingredients. He whipped up a dressing with whatever was left in the kitchen and voliá, the famous salad dressing was created. And it’s one of the tastiest. You might prefer Ranch but we’re going to have to disagree with you on that one.
Cheap Gas For Life
Hey, if a gas station is giving away a recipe to make your own gas, give us the location now. We’re already in the car and ready to go! Gas is so expensive; if we only need to buy some ingredients to whip up our own, we’d save tons of money. Too bad they didn’t actually mean “recipe.”
People were probably flocking inside to find the special ingredients that power their vehicle. They must have been so bummed when the clerk told them it’s supposed to say receipt. Since they don’t know how to spell the word, they should say “the paper that tells you how much you spent.” There should be no confusion after that.
The Magic Learning Academy
Is this the daycare where Harry Potter went? It’s not just any ordinary school, it’s a school of magic. Teachers can wave their wands and turn every car into a toad. Does that mean if the owner kisses it will turn back into their vehicle? Well, unfortunately that’s not an experiment we can test, since that isn’t the kind of “toad’ they were talking about.
If they were really a school of magic, their wand would have corrected the errors. Not only would “towed” be spelled accurately, but so would “you’re.” It’s a good thing it’s a daycare since babies and toddlers don’t need to know how to spell yet.
The Fate Controlling Computer
What an ominous message to receive from your computer. We assume if you click yes, nothing happens. Life just continues as usual, but what happens if you click no? Do ninjas pop out with nunchucks and try to beat you into oblivion? Does the world instantly turn against you? What a frightening message to get.
We’re pretty sure it’s supposed to say exit. So don’t worry; no actual harm will be bestowed upon you. Perhaps it’s a game, and that’s the way of it telling you it won’t save your level and information. They should probably find another way of wording that; otherwise, people might have a panic attack when reading it.
Only Quiet Smoking Permitted
We figured the act of smoking is pretty quiet, but wherever this sign was posted, people must be very noisy when taking puffs. Maybe it’s a bunch of newbies who are coughing up a storm. That should be a sign that they should probably quit. But if they continue with the noise, they’ll have to take their smoking somewhere else.
Okay, we know they don’t actually mean “aloud.” But it’s pretty funny. The next time, the sign should just read “no smoking;”, avoiding any confusion. And everyone will understand that they need to take their cigs somewhere else. Or better yet, give up the bad habit altogether! Your lungs will thank you for it.
Breaking All Sorts Of Health Violations
This bakery seems to be very strict about hygiene. Therefore, it only makes sense they would request their customers to use their tongues to pick the pastries. If it tastes good, can they use their teeth to grab it and bag it? Oh man, we hope no one took the sign literally.
How did they misspell this in the first place? There’s another sign right next to it that says, “use the tongs provided.” Maybe the letters were too small, whoever wrote the note couldn’t see the small print. Let’s just hope that wasn’t the day a health inspector came; otherwise, they’d be in big trouble. Maybe even grounds for shutting down.
The Tasty Criminal
Those onions are dangerously tasty. They’re so scrumptious it’s criminal they’re even in a grocery store. Is there even lettuce and tomato on that sandwich? And it looks pretty dry. How dare they put something so delicious and smush it between something so bland. Or maybe we’re thinking about this all wrong. The onions are being punished; they’re straight out of the penitentiary.
As much fun as these ideas are, we’re also wondering how this even happened. They spelled “caramelized” correctly right underneath, so what happened with the bold print? It’s a good thing whoever was in charge isn’t a police officer; otherwise, many bad people would be getting away with merely being caramelized.
Not Just For Plants
“Hand fertilizer,” huh? We never knew there was fertilizer for your hands. We always thought that was just for plants. And it’s supposed to help plants grow, not kill any bacteria. How does this mistake even happen? They don’t even start with the same letter. Whoever typed this up must have butchered the spelling so much that autocorrect changed it to fertilizer.
We sure hope others noticed it and used hand sanitizer instead of fertilizer. What a mess that would be if people thought this sign was serious. If it were a school of botany, it might make sense, but we have a feeling it isn’t. Plus, getting fertilizer on your hands is always something you want to avoid, no matter the circumstances.
No Writing For You
Well, this tattoo isn’t totally wrong. If you don’t have a pen to write with, you don’t gain any words on paper. And if you don’t have a pen to draw with, you can’t gain any pictures. We can keep coming up with more scenarios, but we’ll stop here. We suggest if you’re going to get something permanent on your skin, you should Google and spell check everything first.
Once he realizes the artist’s mistake he’ll probably get a touch-up to make it look like it was intentional. The tattoo artist just needs to turn the “e” into an “a,” make the straight part of the “n” into an “i,” and then add a curve for the “n.” Why aren’t we tattoo artists?
A Portal To The Next Dimension
Portal potties? Do they lead to another dimension? A dimension where people can see sounds and hear color? We’re curious as to where these portals can take you. Too bad you have to go through a bathroom to get there, but if that’s what you have to do to travel to another world, we’re ready to get in line.
Okay, they made a slight typo, but it turned a porta-potty into a magical place. Maybe they wanted to make people feel less grossed out about using a nasty porta-potty by calling it a portal-potty instead. The name might be more intriguing but it doesn’t help with the smell!
The Dirtiest Pool
In case you don’t know what incontinence means, it’s when someone can’t control going to the bathroom. Take a second and let that sink in. Does that mean people were having accidents right and left in the pool? In that case, we’re okay with this pool being closed. We think you should actually just shut down.
We’re really hoping this was a spelling error, and if it is, it’s a very inconvenient one. Hey, see what we did there? We can have fun with words too. In any case, we hope people understand they mean inconvenience. Soon they’ll return to having fun and cooling off at the pool.
Respect From Your Pears
Pears are a tasty type of fruit. They’re delicious as is, in salads, pies, crumbles, and so on. Who wouldn’t want to gain their admiration? Talk about a great fortune to get. Does that mean that every pear you’ll ever eat will be amazing and sweet? No such thing as a bad pear. Sounds perfect!
However, as much as we wanted this spectacular fruit to admire us, those aren’t the pears this fortune is talking about. Respect from your peers is what you should expect. And as much as that is important and a great thing to have, we liked it better when it was talking about the fruit.
The One Always Causing Drama Under The Sea
It’s too cold, it’s too hot, the fish are too close, there’s not enough to see, oh Rich, you’re just never satisfied. He won’t even enter the water without the dolphins greeting him. With all joking aside, Rich was probably upset about this typo. Who wants to be known as the Scuba Diva?
Maybe he got a good laugh out of this, but we highly recommend that Scuba Diva be his next Halloween costume. We can picture it now; Rich all decked out in his wetsuit and accessories with a pink boa whipped around his neck, and huge sunglasses to complete the look. He’d win the costume contest hands down.
The Best Math Teacher?
Hopefully this wasn’t for an English teacher. You may have been the friendliest and most understanding, but you certainly didn’t teach them proper grammar. We’re very curious as to why they consider you the best teacher ever. Maybe because you never gave them homework? Or did you let grammar mistakes slide on written tests? We certainly do wonder.
It seems like summer school is coming up for these kiddos. It’s time they finally learn the difference between “your” and “you’re.” Maybe the parents should request a different teacher since the whole class got it wrong. We hope the next one will be more successful at explaining the difference.
The Kids Are Succeeding, But What About the News Reporters
School may be too easy for kids, but it looks like some adults need to return and re-learn. Three words sound like the word used here, and you’d think people working in news broadcasting would know them perfectly, but apparently not. We wonder if kids can explain which is the proper one for this statement.
Or maybe this news segment is about how teachers aren’t correcting their students and the kids are starting to believe their own mistakes. Of course, if wrong answers are never revised, they’ll always think they’re right. In any case, this mistake doesn’t shine a good light on the people who are supposed to be relaying important facts to us.
What Kind Of Tea Are They Serving?
Stay away from this tea! It’s made from someone’s sweat. What did they do to make this? Have someone run on a treadmill in a hot room as they collected every droplet that fell off their body? That must have taken a long time to fill up this huge container.
As gross as this typo is, it didn’t stop people from drinking. We guess people know better than to believe it’s actual sweat. Or maybe they also think that’s how “sweet” is spelled. We know English can be a confusing language sometimes, but it’s important to learn the pronunciation. Otherwise, you may actually find yourself drinking tea made from sweat.
What A Jolly Day For A Nice Surprise
Someone must be really good at making people feel happy. Whoever placed those flower petals really wants the owner of that bed to make them feel all cheerful and gooey inside. We wonder how the bed owner creates such jolly moments. Is it Santa Claus? That bed doesn’t look like it’s in the North Pole.
It’s supposed to be “marry,” not “merry.” We hope the one receiving the message understood that. They were probably worried for a minute and thinking they’d need to dress and act like Santa all year round. They dodged a bullet there. Instead, they just need to plan for a wedding and then spend a happy life together.
So Fun, They Won’t Learn A Thing
We should always question people or things that claim to teach our children when they make a huge mistake themselves. How many people contributed to this final poster before being printed? We’re sure it was more than one. That would certainly make us wonder what a child would learn with them.
It’d be fun for the kid because they wouldn’t be learning anything. And if the company does plan on teaching something, it better not be grammar. Parents will definitely be asking for their money back in that case. This company should just stick with video games and not claim to teach anything. It’ll be a safer idea for them.
For People In Costumes Only
By “costumers,” do they mean people wearing costumes? Is there someone guarding the door, making sure everyone is wearing one? And what counts as a costume? Can someone just put a boa around their neck and call themselves a diva? It’s a fun request to use the restroom, but it’s not what they meant.
People can have fun with this misspelling, but we think, for the most part, people will understand they meant “customers”. They even tried to make the typography look good; too bad they made a mistake. All they need is a little whiteout to fix it up, then it’ll be perfect.
The Plug That Fits Just Right
Some plugs are too big for the outlet, and some are too small, but this one fits just right. It’s nice and snug so it won’t fall out by accident. They wanted to make sure everyone knew that this charger was made specifically for your home outlets. So what are you waiting for? Go buy one already!
Can we say it’s safe to say that this is a knockoff? It’s a pretty funny one, though. Maybe they’re trying to tell us a message that Sam is snuggly, that we should all find a Sam to snuggle up with because we’ll fit together nicely. Seems like an obscure message for a piece of electronic equipment.
All Your Hard Work In A Smoothie
Smoothies are yummy, but not when all the money you’ve been working so hard for all goes into it. Plus, we’re pretty sure the taste of cash will be disgusting and highly unsanitary. It’s a good thing they meant celery and not salary. That was frightening for a moment. With that dark green color, people were probably shaking in their boots.
It definitely looks like it could be money pulverized into a not-so-delicious smoothie. However, if you look closely, you can see the tops of the celery stalks. Maybe then people will put two and two together and realize it’s celery they’re talking about. Not that a celery smoothie sounds particularly appetizing.
Grandma, What A Nice Four-Pack You’ve Got
Grandma’s been working out, and her grandson is so proud he wants to show it off. Just look at that four-pack she has. Way to go, Grammy! We realized those aren’t her bulging muscles, but it’s pretty funny. Grandma should take the top and put it on her stomach; then, it will look like abs through her shirt. That can become the family’s new inside joke.
With the picture, it’s pretty apparent they meant ottoman, but we’re sure people got a good laugh out of it. Especially when they were expecting to see a buff older lady. We wonder if anyone ended up buying it, they’d certainly have a good story to tell.
The School With The Highest Standards
Colton High School doesn’t seem that committed, considering they don’t even have the correct spelling on their sign. Someone was slacking off when they created and submitted that sign. It doesn’t make them look very credible. Maybe they focus more on math, science, and sports, but in any case, they should be devoted to all subjects. They’re all important!
For now, they better hope no one pays attention to their mistake. And they better replace it soon before someone inevitably does. Or they can just change the “high” to “low.” Then they would be telling the truth and keeping the sign totally accurate.
Salad In A Spinch
This looks like the leafy green that keeps Popeye strong and healthy, but the spelling is a little off. Maybe this is the type of spinach you eat when you’re pinched with time. It’s a quick and easy way to get your veggies. Or maybe they call it spinch because you have to pinch it with the tongs.
Whatever the reason, we like the sound of this leaf better than the original. It’s a good thing there’s spinach in the bowl; otherwise, we don’t think anyone would know what the heck it is. They better keep the bowl full until they fix the spelling, otherwise no one will request the hearty, nutritious veggie.
Pay Within The Womb
How do they expect you to pay for your parking before you even exist? Do they want you to pay while you’re still in your mother’s womb? And where are you supposed to get the money from while you’re in there? How could we have possibly known about a parking fee way back then? They’re making life stressful before we’ve even entered the world.
We don’t actually think they want you to pay before your existence, but they did make a funny mistake. We wonder if they made that typo on all signs or just that one. The drivers probably get a good chuckle all the way to the exit.
These Cars Are Looking Good
The meaning of this sign can go two ways. It could be that any illegally parked cars will remain without any consequences of being towed or fined. In other words, the top part of the sign wants to scare you for a second, but the bottom part is letting you know everything will be fine. Or, they’re trying to tell you that your car will start looking good if you leave it there.
It’s funny how one missed letter can really change the meaning of a word. All they forgot was the “d,” and it went from having to pay a ticket to the car looking nice. What a misleading sign. In any case, we’re sure no one took their chances parking there if they knew they weren’t supposed to.
Nothing Cleaner Than Hand Soup
Who knew soup could clean. If only we had known, we’d be saving all the soup leftovers we’ve ever had. We have so many questions, though. How long does it last? Do all flavors work equally well? We’re just in shock that this even exists. Oh, but wait, there’s another way you can look at this.
Is this a container filled with soup made from hands? Now, this is becoming a little eerier. Whose hands are they? Are they from humans or animals? We’re starting to get grossed out and worried. It’s a good thing we realized it’s only a typo. But boy can the mind wander with one simple mistake.
In And Out Of Water, He’s The Best Pitcher
Never before seen a pitcher who can live in and out of water. He can throw a fastball in deep waters like it’s nothing. It doesn’t matter where he is; he can strike you out in a breeze. Okay, we’re pretty sure that’s not true, but it makes Pat Venditte seem a lot cooler.
So he’s not amphibious, but he is ambidextrous, and that still makes him special in the sport of baseball. And judging by the pictures, he has two powerful arms. Enough to strike out all the other teams. So who cares if he can’t live underwater, he can pitch one heck of a game.
It’s All In The Details
What beautiful cards Stratford Hall can make. From the fine lines to the shadowing, they pay a great deal of attention to the “detals.” Well, not everything. How can they claim they’re aware of every little thing when they didn’t notice they spelled “detail” wrong. How misleading. And they insist that they’re reliable.
Bummer for them that, with one tiny mistake, their credibility vanishes. They better hurry up and fix that error so they can reclaim their position as the top card maker. But, for now, they better hope that nobody else pays enough attention to their typo. Maybe they’ll be too distracted by the other elements of the card.
The McDonald’s From Hell
This has got to be the most gruesome Mcdonald’s ever. With one spelling mistake, this franchise went from a family restaurant to a murderous nightmare. How frightening is that? We wonder if the sign deterred people from eating there or if they just ignored it. The sign must be talking about cows, right?
They should really have someone who double-checks the signs after the letters are combined. This typo took a turn for the dark, and we can’t imagine it helped business. The only time this would fit is on Halloween, but even then, it’s still a little too creepy. Sorry McDonald’s, life isn’t a horror movie.