misspelling

[ mis-spel-ing ]

noun

1. the act of spelling spell spelling incorrectly:

   Note his misspelling of that word.

2. an incorrectly spelled word:

   You have three misspellings in your letter.

misspelling

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ /

noun

1. a wrong spelling

Word History and Origins

Origin of misspelling¹

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

Example Sentences

Be cautious of slight misspellings or unexpected domains.

From Salon

In June, a conservative activist resubmitted the rule with only minor updates, retaining a misspelling in its most important sentence.

From Salon

The statue initially included misspellings of two players’ names along with the word “decision.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Bragging about acing a cognitive test while forgetting the name of the doctor who gave it to you is like writing on a résumé that you speak three languages and misspelling the word ‘languages.’”

From New York Times

The authors say this signals these papers may contain not just misspellings, but also phony results.

From Science Magazine