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.
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An earlier version of this story misspelled his name.
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Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Many applications get rejected because of seemingly mundane errors, such as misspelling your name, or entering the wrong Social Security Number.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Correction: An earlier version of this report misspelled the name of South Korea’s president.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The Broncos are leading the Chefs (misspelling intentional) by more than 13 points at a half for the first time since Dec. 30, 2012, when the Orange and Blue led Andy Reid 21-3 at intermission here at Empower Field.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Kimball,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Many applications get rejected because of seemingly mundane errors, such as misspelling your name, or entering the wrong Social Security Number.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Correction: An earlier version of this report misspelled the name of South Korea’s president.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
The Broncos are leading the Chefs (misspelling intentional) by more than 13 points at a half for the first time since Dec. 30, 2012, when the Orange and Blue led Andy Reid 21-3 at intermission here at Empower Field.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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