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misspell

[mis-spel] /mɪsˈspɛl/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), misspelled or misspelt, misspelling.
1.
to spell incorrectly.
Origin of misspell
1645-1655
1645-55; mis-1 + spell1
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British Dictionary definitions for misspelt

misspell

/ˌmɪsˈspɛl/
verb -spells, -spelling, -spelt, -spelled
1.
to spell (a word or words) wrongly
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Word Origin and History for misspelt

misspell

v.

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

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