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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Correction April 5, 2025 An earlier version of this story misspelled Frankfort as Frankfurt.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
The full School Board plans to vote on the agreement at an April 15 meeting.
Correction: An earlier version of this news article misspelled the last name of the lawyer representing Broward Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn in negotiations for a contract extension.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Originally Published: March 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM PDT
For the record: An earlier version of this story misspelled the girl's last name.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Everything was affixed with a tag featuring a barcode and Heidi’s last name misspelled.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
The full School Board plans to vote on the agreement at an April 15 meeting.
Correction: An earlier version of this news article misspelled the last name of the lawyer representing Broward Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn in negotiations for a contract extension.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Originally Published: March 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM PDT
For the record: An earlier version of this story misspelled the girl's last name.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Everything was affixed with a tag featuring a barcode and Heidi’s last name misspelled.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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