misspelt

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/mɪsˈspɛlt/

A form of misspell — To spell incorrectly.

OriginEnglish spelt ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
RareScrabble 12
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Meanings

verb

alternative misspelled

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of misspell

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
heterographic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishspelt
  10. Englishmisspelt

From mis- + spelt.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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