misspell

 
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈspɛl/

verb (past and past participle misspelt or misspelled)

[with object]
  • spell (a word) wrongly: ‘siege’ had been misspelt as ‘seige’

There are two possible forms for the past tense and past participle of this verb, misspelled and misspelt. Both are correct, although misspelled is much more common, while misspelt is rarely used at all outside British English.

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Spell misspell with a double s.

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The different forms of this verb are: (misspells, misspelling; the past tense is misspelt or misspelled).

what shocking spelling! he’s misspelled every word.