spellingerror

noun
UK /ˈspelɪŋ ˌerə/
US /ˈspelɪŋ ˌerər/

A spelling error is a mistake in the way you write a word.

The teacher found a spelling error in my story.

SYNONYMS

misspellingtypomistakeslip

RELATED WORDS

spellingerrorcorrectionproofreadingdictionary

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A wrong letter or letters typed by accident.

There was a spelling error in the email address.

3. A word written in a way that is not correct.

He made a spelling error when writing 'becuase'.

4. A mistake in spelling that a spell-checker can catch.

The app highlighted the spelling error in red.