misspell

[ mis-spel ]
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verb (used with or without object),mis·spelled or mis·spelt, mis·spell·ing.
  1. to spell incorrectly.

Origin of misspell

1
First recorded in 1645–55; mis-1 + spell1

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British Dictionary definitions for misspell

misspell

/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛl) /


verb-spells, -spelling, -spelt or -spelled
  1. to spell (a word or words) wrongly

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