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misspell

[mis-spel] / mɪsˈspɛl /
VERB
spell incorrectly
Synonyms
WEAK
miscopy mismark mispoint misprint miswrite vitiate


Example Sentences

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An earlier version of this article misspelled his name as Jeffrey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toczylowski said federal agents sometimes misspell the name of the person they are booking into custody.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Martins’s first name was misspelled, the passport used had been canceled in 2021, and the visa type was wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

He grew up in California, adopting the name Sly after a teacher misspelled his name.

From Salon

She forged a degree certificate and a letter of verification in 1995, with the word verify misspelt, the court heard.

From BBC