misspelling

[ mis-spel-ing ]
/ mɪsˈspɛl ɪŋ /

noun

the act of spelling incorrectly: Note his misspelling of that word.
an incorrectly spelled word: You have three misspellings in your letter.

Origin of misspelling

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

Words nearby misspelling

missouri river, missourian, missout, misspeak, misspell, misspelling, misspend, misspent, misstate, misstep, misstrike

Definition for misspelling (2 of 2)

misspell
[ mis-spel ]
/ mɪsˈspɛl /

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

Words related to misspelling

misprint, vitiate

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British Dictionary definitions for misspelling (1 of 2)

misspelling
/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ) /

noun

a wrong spelling

British Dictionary definitions for misspelling (2 of 2)

misspell
/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛl) /

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

to spell (a word or words) wrongly