Examples of misspelling in a Sentence
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This spring, the singer Zara Larsson, who made an offhand remark in an interview that angered Taylor Swift fans, posted a defense in an Instagram Story that included at least two typos (among them a misspelling of physical as psychical).
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In subsequent rounds, a misspelling meant leaving the competition.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Double-check for slight misspellings, too.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
These intimate reflections read like pages taken from private diaries, with all the informality and vulnerability of that genre, including misspellings and stray thoughts.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In subsequent rounds, a misspelling meant leaving the competition.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Double-check for slight misspellings, too.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Misspelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspelling. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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misspelling
noun
mis·spell·ing
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel-iŋ 
: an incorrect spelling
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