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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Its news release misspelled the names of Mr. Maroko and Manny Pastreich, the president of 32BJ, in boldface type summarizing the news.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Dopey little mistakes — getting a number wrong, misspelling your name, selecting the wrong filing status, etc. — can hold up the processing of your return.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Matt Bomer spouse: In the March 29 Entertainment section, an article about actor Matt Bomer misspelled the surname of his husband, Simon Halls, as Hall.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Correction April 5, 2025 An earlier version of this story misspelled Frankfort as Frankfurt.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Dopey little mistakes — getting a number wrong, misspelling your name, selecting the wrong filing status, etc. — can hold up the processing of your return.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Matt Bomer spouse: In the March 29 Entertainment section, an article about actor Matt Bomer misspelled the surname of his husband, Simon Halls, as Hall.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Correction April 5, 2025 An earlier version of this story misspelled Frankfort as Frankfurt.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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