Misspelled Meaning in English

word · lemma: misspell

US

mɪˈspɛɫd/, /mɪsˈspɛɫd

mih-SPELD

UK

mɪsspˈɛld

mih-SPELD

Definition

Written with the wrong spelling; not spelled correctly.

Usage & Nuances

'Misspelled' is most often used to describe words that were written incorrectly. Common with schoolwork, editing, or when correcting written text. Typical phrase: 'a misspelled word.' Only used for spelling mistakes, not other types of errors.

• Spanish: escrito incorrectamente - mal escrito
• Portuguese (BR): escrito errado - escrito incorreto
• Portuguese (PT): escrito errado - mal escrito
• Chinese (Simplified): 拼写错误
• Chinese (Traditional): 拼寫錯誤
• Hindi: गलत वर्तनी में लिखा
• Arabic: مكتوب بشكل خاطئ
• Bengali: ভুল বানান - ভুলভাবে বানান করা
• Russian: неправильно написанный - с ошибкой (в написании)
• Japanese: スペルミス
• Vietnamese: viết sai chính tả
• Korean: 철자가 틀린 - 잘못 쓴
• Turkish: yanlış yazılmış - yanlış hecelenmiş
• Urdu: غلط املا - غلط لکھا ہوا
• Indonesian: salah eja - salah tulis

Example Sentences

That word is misspelled on the board.

basic

I misspelled my friend's name in the invitation.

basic

Several words in your essay were misspelled.

basic

Oops, I just noticed 'tomato' was misspelled in the recipe.

natural

Her email address was misspelled, so the message didn't go through.

natural

Your name is often misspelled at coffee shops, isn't it?

natural