Meaning & use
misspell
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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