How to Use misspell in a Sentence

misspell

verb

• The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.
• The fit was too snug and the brand’s name was misspelled on the label.
  — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 25 June 2019
• When John’s misspelled name tag brought her all the joy in the world.
  — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2018
• And that's a great way to keep from misspelling anything.
  — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
• Left me a note with my name misspelled and a huge pot of moro.
  — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
• This is not a bad idea for those who have names that are common misspelled.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
• Some bills misspelled the name of the colony, or state, of Pennsylvania.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2023
• The article also misspelled the first name of one of the suspects.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2023
• Yep, the Redskins misspelled the name of their own Ring of Honor inductee.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2019
• Vance misspelled Trump’s last name, and as of this post, the X post was still up, published more than five hours ago.
  — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
• His name is sometimes misspelled Eviel, Evialt and even Evill.
  — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Apr. 2020
• Somehow, no one noticed that the team played its first four games of the season in jerseys that misspelled the name of the club.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
• Hey don’t get so mad about Trump misspelling Melania’s name.
  — Samantha Leach, Glamour, 19 May 2018
• The text misspelled the former boyfriend's first name, which police said added to doubts that the texts were really from Wallen.
  — Laura Wallen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2017
• If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
  — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
• If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
• The only problem was that 9-year-old LeBron James’s name was misspelled in print.
  — Ben Cohen, WSJ, 1 July 2018
• The name of the town San Ygnacio was misspelled in a previous version of this post.
  — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
• The spelling of Roger Martella’s name was misspelled in the original version of the story and has been fixed.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
• The couple misspelled words a few times during their mock challenge against him.
  — Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 2 June 2025
• The memo, sent by Brown's former chief of staff, Kristen Leonard, misspells Mosby's first name.
  — Rob Davis, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017
• Here's how What words are commonly misspelled on resumes in the U.S.?
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2024
• An article on Thursday about the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry misspelled the name of a chemist.
  — New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• An earlier version misspelled his name.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
• The email version of this newsletter misspelled Guha’s last name.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
• One of them urged people to vote for Almudhegi, misspelling his name.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
• An earlier version of this story misspelled Bayer’s last name.
  — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
• Even if misspelled, the terms will still be blocked.
  — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
• Odd or misspelled URLs Even one extra letter in the web address is a sign of a spoof site.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
• Eden and Feven Adugna's last name was misspelled in an earlier version of this report.
  — Brenda Ordonez, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 3 Sep. 2025