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mis·spell·ing
/
mɪsˈspɛl
ɪŋ
/
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[
mis-
spel
-ing
]
Show IPA
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
/
mɪsˈspɛl
/
Show Spelled
[
mis-
spel
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object),
mis·spelled
or
mis·spelt,
mis·spell·ing.
to
spell
incorrectly.
Origin:
1645–55;
mis-
1
+
spell
1
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
misspell
(ˌmɪsˈspɛl)
—
vb
,
-spells
,
-spelling
,
-spelt
,
-spelled
to spell (a word or words) wrongly
misspelling
(ˌmɪsˈspɛlɪŋ)
—
n
a wrong spelling
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
misspell
1650s, from
mis-
(1) +
spell
(v.). Related: Misspelled; misspelling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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