misspell

verb

mis·spell ˌmis-ˈspel

misspelled; misspelling; misspells

transitive verb

: 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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Correction: An earlier version of this report misspelled the name of South Korea’s president. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The Broncos are leading the Chefs (misspelling intentional) by more than 13 points at a half for the first time since Dec. 30, 2012, when the Orange and Blue led Andy Reid 21-3 at intermission here at Empower Field. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 The word peak is also misspelled under the product overview on the website. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Noting that most of her Instagram comments and captions are voice-to-text, Tina admitted that her phone often misspells her words due to her southern accent. —

Rachel McRady, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misspell