misspelling

[ 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 of misspelling

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

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British Dictionary definitions for misspelling

misspelling

/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a wrong spelling

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