misspelled

/ˌmɪsˈspɛld/

adjectiveverbmis · spelled

Two s’s in the middle: mis + spelled — you “miss” and then you “spell,” so you need misspelled.

Yes, it's misspelled. Remember it’s **mis + spelled** with **double s** (…**ss**…) and it ends with **-elled**.

Definitions

  1. adjectivespelled incorrectly; written with the wrong letters or in the wrong order
  2. verbpast tense and past participle of misspell; to spell a word incorrectly

Examples

  • I misspelled the word on my first try, so I corrected it.
  • Her last name was misspelled on the certificate.
  • If you misspelled a word in your essay, use spellcheck and fix it.

Synonyms

spelled incorrectlyspelled wrongincorrectly spelledmispelled (common error)written incorrectly

Antonyms

spelled correctlycorrectly spelled

Translations

ES mal escritoPT escrito incorretamenteFR mal orthographié

Common misspellings

mispelledmisspeledmisspelldmissspelledmis-spelledmisspellledmisspelleddmisspellt

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