misspell

[ mis-spel ]

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verb (used with or without object),mis·spelled or mis·spelt, mis·spell·ing.

to spell incorrectly.

Origin of misspell

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

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How to use misspell in a sentence

And to make things better, they even misspelt my name: instead of Krikunov it was Kirkutlov.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories | Anton Chekhov
“It was from this name being misspelt that it is called the cuguacuarana, the first c being soft,” observes Bates.
The Western World | W.H.G. Kingston
The misspelt name had been the subject of many a laugh between them.
Duffels | Edward Eggleston
Kenmure is misspelt "Kenmuir" in the edition of 1825, but corrected in the next.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford | Samuel Rutherford
How could she forget it so as not to be reminded of it by a misspelt version?
When Ghost Meets Ghost | William Frend De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for misspell

misspell

/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛl) /

verb-spells, -spelling, -spelt or -spelled

to spell (a word or words) wrongly

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