misspelling

American  

[mis-spel-ing] / mɪsˈspɛl ɪŋ /

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.

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misspelling British  

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrong spelling

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Etymology

Origin of misspelling

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

Example Sentences

The database includes misspellings, mixed alphabets, and coded inscriptions.

From Science Daily

They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Examples include misspellings of named beneficiaries and other typos.

From MarketWatch

And then there are the typos: a duplicated “1 wand” on Page 51 and a misspelling on the back cover, where the title appears as “Philospher’s Stone.”

From Los Angeles Times

Above him hung a “Moore’s Refishing” sign, a friend’s comical misspelling of the shop’s name.

From Los Angeles Times