misspell

verb

mis·​spell ˌmis-ˈspel 

misspelled; misspelling; misspells

transitive verb

: to spell incorrectly

The name of the town was misspelled on the map.

Examples of misspell in a Sentence

The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month’s board election was tainted by forged ballots, including one with a voter’s name misspelled. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Advertisement Correction, July 15 The original version of this story misspelled an actor’s first name. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 July 2026

An earlier version misspelled his name. — Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026

An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of Bamboo’s CEO. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misspell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

misspell

verb

mis·​spell (ˈ)mis-ˈspel 

: to spell incorrectly