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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The name of the town San Ygnacio was misspelled in a previous version of this post. 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 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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misspell

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

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