misspelling

[ mis-spel-ing ]

noun

1. the act of spelling spell spelling incorrectly:

   Note his misspelling of that word.

2. an incorrectly spelled word:

   You have three misspellings in your letter.

misspelling

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrong spelling

Word History and Origins

Origin of misspelling¹

First recorded in 1685–95; mis- ¹ + spelling

Example Sentences

It might seem trivial, yet this misspelling actually illustrates a key feature of how cultural practices emerge and stabilize.

From Nautilus

A few months into the pandemic, Bad HIPPA Takes — the misspelling is an intentional nod to how often people who claim to know the law get the acronym wrong — emerged.

From Vox

An important element of the plot turns on a misspelling of the word “disappoint,” which means the word appears constantly in the novel, storm clouds always passing through the story to underscore Hongmei’s sense of failure and disorientation.

From Washington Post

This fixes ads that were rejected for editorial reasons like misspellings.

From Search Engine Land

For SEOs who may have been attempting to optimize for misspellings, this change, which is expected to roll out by the end of this month, means that your efforts are better spent elsewhere.

From Search Engine Land

The yellow property Marvin Gardens is actually a misspelling of the Marven Gardens.

From The Daily Beast

I cannot find any information respecting Bullord, but it is very improbable that this name was merely a misspelling of Ballard.

From Project Gutenberg

Except for those changes noted below, misspelling by the authors, inconsistent or archaic usage, has been retained.

From Project Gutenberg

Except for those changes noted below, misspelling by the author, and inconsistent or archaic usage, has been retained.

From Project Gutenberg

Guard against misspelling a word because it bears a superficial resemblance, in sound or appearance, to some other word.

From Project Gutenberg

Vindolandesses, which is merely a phonetic spelling or misspelling of Vindolandenses, gives the correct name of the fort.

From Project Gutenberg