misspelling

noun

mis·​spell·​ing ˌmis-ˈspe-liŋ How to pronounce misspelling (audio)
: an incorrect spelling

Examples of misspelling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The reviews were littered with misspellings and used a similar style of nonstandard grammar, capitalization and punctuation. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024 The document is riddled with typos and misspellings. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 9 June 2024 Our living authors also made errors like simple typos and misspellings that the transformer would virtually never commit. Laurent Dubreuil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 After a seizure at two months, doctors sequenced his genome and found a single misspelling in a gene called TNPO2. Jason Mast, STAT, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for misspelling 

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Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misspelling was in 1582

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Cite this Entry

“Misspelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misspelling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

misspelling

noun
mis·​spell·​ing (ˈ)mis-ˈspel-iŋ How to pronounce misspelling (audio)
: an incorrect spelling

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