Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy...

[Sasq]

found on an FB status

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. If you can raed tihs, psot it to yuor wlal. Olny 55% of plepoe can raed it

[Mehen]

I've seen this many times before, but not with the "only 55% of people can read it part." I don't think that is at all accurate, I would imagine the number is much higher.

[VJ]

Me too...

I think it is funny that when you concentrate on the words, you start struggling, but when you just quickly read the text it goes without problems. But what if there are there different words with the same letters, the same first and last letters (I can't think of any).
Also, it works even if the language is not your own...

Jörg

[Sasq]

I think prediction based on context covers the words with same letters but different spelling VJ

I just found it amusing in that I read half way through it first off, without even twigging the speeeling was off

[JTD]

I saw this on the National Geographic channel some time ago. They had a number of small bits under the name "Think Again".
Still funny though

[Fat Tone]

I have my name on a paper titled 'its whats on the outside that matters'. In the printed word there is slightly more information in the areas outiside the region defined by the bottom of the top stroke of a z and the top of the bottom stroke of a z. This and overall word shape are used heavily in language processing. You'll probably find it easier to read jumbled words where the positions of the ascenders and decenders are less affected.

[Evildead666]

I read it quite happily.
lol.