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Examples of misspelling in a Sentence
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Be cautious of slight misspellings or variations in the domain.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024
Corrected a misspelling of Simon Willison's surname.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 25 May 2023
The mistakes range from misspelling of lawmakers' names to apparently reporting the same transaction more than once to misclassifying their dealings with legislators and state officials.
—Eye On Michigan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
Some may find name misspellings and mispronunciations relatively inconsequential.
—Mekita Rivas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1582, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near misspelling
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“Misspelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspelling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
misspelling
noun
mis·spell·ing
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel-iŋ
: an incorrect spelling
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