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Examples of misspelling in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After a seizure at two months, doctors sequenced his genome and found a single misspelling in a gene called TNPO2.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 13 May 2024
Microsoft is now rolling out an update to Windows 11 beta testers that introduces spell-check to Notepad, allowing the software to point out misspellings in real-time.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
The errors include several misspellings of the names of former Toronto Raptors who played against Bryant in his famous 81-point game in Jan. 2006 that was memorialized on the marble statue, which was unveiled on Feb. 8 during a special ceremony.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Perhaps there is a misspelling in the server name or the server no longer exists; double-check the name and try again.
—Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024
Take an extremely close look at the website’s URL to spot misspellings.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
The passage will be as a person originally wrote it, including likely misspellings, non-sequiturs, meandering trains of thought, and the like.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The misspelling happened when Verizon Wireless set up the tri-county account, according to the Sacramento County website.
—Vivienne Aguilar, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The temporary block also does nothing to stop searches using misspellings of the singer's name.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near misspelling
Cite this Entry
“Misspelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspelling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
misspelling
noun
mis·spell·ing
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel-iŋ
: an incorrect spelling
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