Meaning & use

misspell

verb·Everyday

To spell a word incorrectly, using the wrong letters or the wrong order of letters.

See it in a sentence

I always misspell the word necessary because I forget how many c's and s's it has.

The handwritten sign outside the café misspelled the word delicious in bright red letters.

A note on using this word

The word "misspell" is itself commonly misspelled as "mispell," missing the second s.

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