A Super-Common Misspelling

Marketers can make some names downright confusing by creating unusual spellings and even changing existing spellings. With that in mind, see if you know the right way(s) to write this month's big game.

Which is the correct spelling(s) for the NFL championship game?

1. Superbowl

2. Super Bowl

3. SuperBowl

4. Options 1 and 3 both correct.

And the correct answer is option two, Super Bowl. Although marketers increasingly use peculiar spellings to try to distinguish brand names, the name of the NFL championship game has remained a, some may say old-fashioned, two words with standard capitalization. And this may be one reason that Super Bowl is so frequently misspelled as "Superbowl." In fact, most words with a "super-" prefix are written as one word: superficial, superhero, superimpose, superintendent, Superman, supermarket, supernatural, superpower, supersede, superstar and supervise. However, Super Bowl has retained its traditional two-word spelling and goes against the grain. In any case, hope that everyone enjoys this weekend's big game.