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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This article originally misspelled Dylan Keenen’s name.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this article misspelled Larry Nassar’s last name.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the right has celebrated the campaign for allegedly doing just that, with even Trump praising the ad (while misspelling Sweeney’s first name).
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
If the web address looks suspicious, misspelled, unusually long, or filled with random characters, close the browser immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
An earlier version of this article misspelled Larry Nassar’s last name.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the right has celebrated the campaign for allegedly doing just that, with even Trump praising the ad (while misspelling Sweeney’s first name).
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
If the web address looks suspicious, misspelled, unusually long, or filled with random characters, close the browser immediately.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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 Aug. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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