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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Vance misspelled Trump’s last name, and as of this post, the X post was still up, published more than five hours ago.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
An article on Monday about the United States refugee program misspelled a Syrian refugee’s name.
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New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
An earlier version of this story misspelled his name.
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Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Many applications get rejected because of seemingly mundane errors, such as misspelling your name, or entering the wrong Social Security Number.
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Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1655, in the meaning defined above
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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