Misspelling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Misspelling is a noun meaning (uncountable) Incorrect spelling.
Meaning
(uncountable) Incorrect spelling.
More Meanings
- (countable) A misspelled word.
- present participle and gerund of misspell
Example Sentences
Accomodation is a common misspelling of accommodation.
My own Chinese name might conceivably be written in no fewer than four different ways in Unicode: 井作恆, 井作恒, 丼作恆, and 丼作恒. I would personally consider all but the first misspellings, just as I would the spelling of my English name as Jon Jenkins or John Jenkyns.
Word Forms
- misspellings
- mis-spelling
- mispelling
Synonyms for misspelling
Depending on context, synonyms include heterography.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mispelling, mis-spelling, miswriting, mispronunciation, mispronounciation, mis-typing.
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