misspell
verb
mis·spell
ˌmis-ˈspel 
misspelled; misspelling; misspells
: 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.
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The crowd returned the love to the back-to-back All-Star defenseman, politely ignoring his name being misspelled on the video board.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
An earlier version misspelled his name and misidentified his state.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kraft pointed out that her last name had been misspelled.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Due to a reporting error, the original version of the story misspelled the name of Camp Kotami.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
An earlier version misspelled his name and misidentified his state.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Kraft pointed out that her last name had been misspelled.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Due to a reporting error, the original version of the story misspelled the name of Camp Kotami.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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