misspell

verb

mis·​spell ˌmis-ˈspel How to pronounce misspell (audio)
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.
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An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of vote.org’s CEO. Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 This article previously misspelled the last name of attorney Francisco Canseco. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Sep. 2024 An earlier version of this article misspelled the first name of one of Diddy’s accusers. Chloe Melas, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024 Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Banner Elk. Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misspell 

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misspell was in 1655

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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

misspell

verb
mis·​spell (ˈ)mis-ˈspel How to pronounce misspell (audio)
: to spell incorrectly

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