misspell

American  

[mis-spel] / mɪsˈspɛl /

verb (used with or without object)

misspelled, misspelt, misspelling

1. to spell incorrectly.

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misspell British  

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛl /

verb

1. to spell (a word or words) wrongly

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Etymology

Origin of misspell

First recorded in 1645–55; mis- ¹ + spell ¹

Example Sentences

He’s called me Anfrew since second grade when Mrs. Long misspelled it on my name tag for field day.

From Literature

An earlier version of this article misspelled his name as Jeffrey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toczylowski said federal agents sometimes misspell the name of the person they are booking into custody.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s wearing that principal gaze, the kind of face one might make if they’re reading an essay consisting of nothing but misspelled words.

From Literature

Mr. Martins’s first name was misspelled, the passport used had been canceled in 2021, and the visa type was wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal