misspell
verb
mis·spell
ˌmis-ˈspel 
misspelled; misspelling; misspells
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
An article on Thursday about tornado clusters misspelled in one instance the surname of a professor at the University of Louisiana Monroe.
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New York Times, 10 May 2024
The dudes in the duet play on. Correction, May 2
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Athletic national college-football writer David Ubben on second reference.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 May 2024
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New York Times, 10 May 2024
The dudes in the duet play on. Correction, May 2
The original version of this story misspelled the name of Athletic national college-football writer David Ubben on second reference.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for misspell
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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