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misspelled

  • past participle
    of misspell.
    misspell
    verb (used with or without object)
    to spell incorrectly.
  • past tense form
    of misspell.
    misspell
    verb (used with or without object)
    to spell incorrectly.

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A previous version of this column misspelled the first name of Jesica Ray of Brighton Jones.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The guy couldn’t spell,” one observer told Hellmann, referring to the misspelled tag, as they walked by.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications: The name of Venu Krishna, U.S. equity strategist at Barclays, was misspelled in an earlier version of this article.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The name of an Arkansas coal plant receiving an exemption was misspelled, for instance, as was the name of the company Phillips 66, which was granted exemptions at its oil refineries in Illinois and Texas.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

I store the misspelled words in my head.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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