misspell
verb
mis·spell
ˌmis-ˈspel 
misspelled; misspelling; misspells
: to spell incorrectly
The name of the town was misspelled on the map.
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The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.
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The name of the town San Ygnacio was misspelled in a previous version of this post.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, when Ascot Racecourse released the official carriage list for Thursday, June 19, Edoardo's name was misspelled.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 20 June 2025
The original version of this article misspelled Professor Erin Kelly’s last name.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Correction June 12, 2025 An earlier version of this story misspelled the last name of Jagat Prakash Nadda as Nada.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, when Ascot Racecourse released the official carriage list for Thursday, June 19, Edoardo's name was misspelled.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 20 June 2025
The original version of this article misspelled Professor Erin Kelly’s last name.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Correction June 12, 2025 An earlier version of this story misspelled the last name of Jagat Prakash Nadda as Nada.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 12 June 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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