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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Eden and Feven Adugna's last name was misspelled in an earlier version of this report.
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Brenda Ordonez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025
An earlier version misspelled his name.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This article originally misspelled Dylan Keenen’s name.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this article misspelled Larry Nassar’s last name.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brenda Ordonez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025
An earlier version misspelled his name.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
This article originally misspelled Dylan Keenen’s name.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this article misspelled Larry Nassar’s last name.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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