misspell

[mis-spel] / mɪsˈspɛl /

VERB

spell incorrectly

Synonyms

WEAK

miscopy mismark mispoint misprint miswrite vitiate

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

He added that "typo-squatting" - a type of cyber-crime that targets users who incorrectly misspell an internet domain - is common.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

And they misspell the name of one of the Ukrainian prosecutors.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2019

What happens to them if they misspell it?

From Slate • May 6, 2019

Never in my life have I known Metias to misspell anything.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu