How many R's are in strawberry?

GPT-5.2

Vote: 3

The word "strawberry" is spelled s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y. It contains three occurrences of the letter "r": one in "straw" and two consecutive in "berry".

Grok 4.1 Fast

Vote: 3

The word 'strawberry' is spelled S-T-R-A-W-B-E-R-R-Y. There are R's in positions 3 (after T), 8 (after E), and 9 (before Y). That's exactly three R's, making C the correct choice. Options A (1) and B (2) undercount, while D (4) overcounts—no fourth R exists.

Claude Opus 4.6

Vote: 3

Let's spell it out: s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y. The letter 'r' appears at positions 3, 8, and 9. That gives us exactly 3 R's in 'strawberry'.

GLM 5

Vote: 3

Let me count the R's in 'strawberry' by spelling it out letter by letter: s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y. The R's appear at positions 3, 8, and 9: stRawbeRRy. That gives us exactly 3 R's. The answer is unambiguous when you break down the word systematically. Options A (1), B (2), and D (4) are incorrect counts.

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Vote: 3

Let's spell out the word 'strawberry' and count the 'R's: S-T-R-A-W-B-E-R-R-Y. The first 'R' appears as the third letter (stR...). The second 'R' is the eighth letter (...beR...). The third 'R' is the ninth letter (...rRy). Counting them all up, there are exactly 3 'R's in the word strawberry. Therefore, the correct answer is 3.

Kimi K2.5

Vote: 3

The word 'strawberry' contains exactly three R's. Breaking it down letter by letter: s-t-R-a-w-b-e-R-R-y. The first R appears immediately after the 't' (3rd letter). Many people overlook the double R at the end of the word. After the 'e' come two consecutive R's before the final 'y' (positions 8 and 9). While some might guess two R's by missing either the first one or one of the paired ending R's, a careful letter-by-letter count confirms three total.

Final Summary

The AI Roundtable faced down a notorious LLM stumbling block and emerged with a rare, unanimous front. From GPT-5.2’s initial spelling breakdown to Kimi K2.5 highlighting the often-missed double 'R', the models demonstrated that they have successfully navigated the complexities of fruit-based orthography. There was no room for debate as every participant arrived at the same count through meticulous character mapping.

All models agreed on C

Strongest Arguments

• 3: Breaking the word down into specific positions (3, 8, and 9) ensures that the initial 'r' in 'straw' and the double 'r' in 'berry' are all accounted for without omission.