Mispell or misspell?
Did you mean misspell? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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mispell
Correct
misspell
Correct spelling: misspell. Misspelling: mispell.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Mis + spell: keep both Ss and both Ls.
Why people write “mispell”
The misspelling “mispell” is only one letter off: it uses a single S where misspell has a double SS.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make misspell automatic.
Other misspellings of “misspell”
People also write “misspel”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“misspel”
Correct spelling: misspell. Misspelling: misspel.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “misspel” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where misspell has a double LL.
What does “misspell” mean?
misspell verb
- spell incorrectly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Misspell” in a sentence
- It's easy to misspell this word.
Is “misspell” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“mispell” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from MISSPELL.