misspelling
nounUK /ˌmɪsˈspelɪŋ/
US /ˌmɪsˈspelɪŋ/
A misspelling is a word that is written with the wrong letters.
The teacher circled every misspelling in my story.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of writing a word with the wrong letters.
Misspelling his name made him upset.
3. A wrong way of writing a word that is often seen in signs or notes.
The sign had a funny misspelling on it.
4. A mistake made by a computer or phone when it guesses a word.
Autocorrect fixed the misspelling in my text.