Weird string issue

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>

int main(void) {

    char inputString[50];

    printf("Welcome to hangman! This game requires 2 players.\n");
    printf("Enter a string that is less than 50 characters and only lowercase letters.\n");
    printf("Please enter a string for other player to guess: ");

    scanf("%s", inputString);

    system("clear");

    char currentGuess;
    int i;
    int j = 0;
    int length = strlen(inputString);
    char weird = inputString[0];

    for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {

        printf("Enter character to guess:");
        scanf("%s", &currentGuess);

        for (j = 0; j < length; j++) {

            if (inputString[j] == currentGuess) {
                printf("Correct character!\n");
            }
            else {
                printf("Incorrect character.\n");
            }

        }



    }



    return 0;
}