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mis⋅spell⋅ing

  [mis-spel-ing]
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–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

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 + spell 1
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mis·spell   (mĭs-spěl')   
tr.v.   mis·spelled or mis·spelt (-spělt'), mis·spell·ing, mis·spells
To spell incorrectly.
mis·spell·ing   (mĭs-spěl'ĭng)   
n.  
  1. The act or an instance of spelling incorrectly.
  2. A word spelled incorrectly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Misspelling

Mis*spell"ing\, n. A wrong spelling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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