mis-spell

A form of misspell — To spell incorrectly.

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Meanings

verbmis-spell (third-person singular simple present mis-spells, present participle mis-spelling, simple past and past participle mis-spelled or mis-spelt)

present singular third person mis-spells · participle present mis-spelling · participle past mis-spelled · past mis-spelled · participle past mis-spelt · past mis-spelt

  1. alternativeAlternative form of misspell.

    He [Jef Raskin] named it Macintosh after his favourite variety of tree-grown Apple, the McIntosh. Some claim he mis-spelt the name, for his part Raskin states that he changed the spelling to avoid confusion with the hi-fi equipment manufacturer.

    2005 March, Jason Walsh, “Mac Attack”, in Martyn Carroll, editor, Retro Gamer, number 11, Champlain, N.Y.: Live Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 32, column 2
Cite this entry
APA

mis-spell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis-spell

MLA

“mis-spell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis-spell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mis-spell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis-spell.

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