misspelling

noun

mis·​spell·​ing ˌmis-ˈspe-liŋ How to pronounce misspelling (audio)
: an incorrect spelling

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Second, the misspelling needs to be repaired in the parts of the body that are most harmed by the disease. Francis Collins, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025 Check for misspellings in the domain name of email addresses and look for variations in the logo of the company. Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024 Because generative AI was used to create the phishing message itself, the email had no misspellings, the grammar was perfectly acceptable and, coming from the director’s genuine email account, left no obvious reason why the recipient would be wary of authenticity. Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Most of the headlines in the altered image come from the March 16 edition of the magazine but include misspellings and missing punctuation not present in the genuine versions of the cover. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misspelling 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misspelling was in 1582

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“Misspelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspelling. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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misspelling

noun
mis·​spell·​ing (ˈ)mis-ˈspel-iŋ How to pronounce misspelling (audio)
: an incorrect spelling

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