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mis·spell·ing

   [mis-spel-ing]
noun
1.
the act of spelling incorrectly: Note his misspelling of that word.
2.
an incorrectly spelled word: You have three misspellings in your letter.
Origin:
1685–95; mis-1 + spelling

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mis·spell

   [mis-spel]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -spelled or -spelt, -spell·ing.
to spell incorrectly.
Origin:
1645–55; mis-1 + spell1
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misspelling (ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ)
 
—n
a wrong spelling

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misspell
1650s, from mis- (1) + spell (v.). Related: Misspelled; misspelling.
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