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Definition of Misspelling
1. Noun. A spelling that is incorrect.
Definition of Misspelling
1. n. A wrong spelling.
Definition of Misspelling
1. Noun. A misspelt word. ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of misspell) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Misspelling
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misspelling
Literary usage of Misspelling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Elementary Laboratory Course in Psychology by Herbert Sidney Langfeld, Floyd Henry Allport (1916)
"The misspelling should consist merely of the change of one or two ... Underline all
cases of oversight of misspelling and any other perceptual errors which ..."
2. Methods in Education by Thomas Jefferson McEvoy (1908)
"misspelling.—Account psychologically for misspelling. Describe, with reasons,
what you regard as the best method of teaching spelling. ..."
3. Cyclopedia of Law and Procedure by William Mack, Howard Pervear Nash (1903)
"intended payee,16 as in case of a mere misspelling of the name in the indorsement ;1V
but the name (used by mistake) of an actual person, who was not the ..."
4. The Humourist's Own Book: A Cabinet of Original and Selected Anecdotes, Bon by Author of The young man's own book (1836)
"misspelling of Sign Posts. Some one remarked that whenever the signs shop doors
were misspelt, it was almost invari by there being too many letters, ..."
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