misspelling

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misspelling

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From mis- + spelling.

noun misspellings · mis-spelling · mispelling

  1. uncountable Incorrect spelling.
  2. countable A misspelled word. Accomodation is a common misspelling of accommodation.

    Similar: heterography

verb mis-spelling · mispelling

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of misspell

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"misspelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misspelling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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misspelling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misspelling

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"misspelling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misspelling.

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@misc{misspelling_2026,
  title = {misspelling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misspelling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}