Meanings
plural misappellations
- Synonym of misnomer.
1 more example
"The gay community would love to point to Patti and say, 'She's one of us'" I have always been intrigued as to what and whom this mythical "gay community" we always talk about consists of. […] Nevertheless, since I assume I am included in this misappellation, I protest the statement I have mentioned, as well as others like it.
1976 February 14, Joan DeForeest, “Irresponsible Inaccuracies Infuriate”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 33, page 5Synonyms: misnomer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of misnomer.
Origin
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misappellation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappellation
“misappellation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappellation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misappellation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misappellation.
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