misspell
verb
mis·spell
ˌmis-ˈspel 
misspelled; misspelling; misspells
: to spell incorrectly
The name of the town was misspelled on the map.
Examples of misspell in a Sentence
The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.
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However, all three finalists misspelled their respective words, which set up another round between the three.
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Because of an editing error, a previous version of this article misspelled the last name of one of the victims.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Searching for a symptom or condition in the provider finder tool frequently fails to bring back any content—especially if misspelled or entered as an abbreviation.
—Graham Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This makes about ½ cup (120 ml) of parsley oil and will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled pintxo.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Because of an editing error, a previous version of this article misspelled the last name of one of the victims.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Searching for a symptom or condition in the provider finder tool frequently fails to bring back any content—especially if misspelled or entered as an abbreviation.
—Graham Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This makes about ½ cup (120 ml) of parsley oil and will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled pintxo.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Misspell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspell. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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misspell
verb
mis·spell
(ˈ)mis-ˈspel
: to spell incorrectly
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