Forum Search function broken

Seems the forum search function is broken.
A search on a subject returns this:
Happens in Fire Fox and Explorer.
Maybe an easy fix?
A search on a subject returns this:
The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words: spanish.
You must specify at least one word to search for. Each word must consist of at least 3 characters and must not contain more than 14 characters excluding wildcards.
Happens in Fire Fox and Explorer.
Maybe an easy fix?