misspellers

Those who err

A misspeller is someone who spells things incorrectly.

This is an informal term; the more common term is bad speller.

orthography

typos

Unintended keystroke errors

letters · transposition · omission · doubling · confusion · homophones · autocorrect · proofreading · revision · correction

education

students

Those receiving instruction

practice · drills · tests · dictation · homework · classroom · teaching · remedial · tutoring · worksheets

competition

bee

Stinging nectar gatherer

championship · words · pronouncer · judges · nerves · anxiety · pressure · tournament · regional · national

digital

keyboard

Array of input keys

swipe · thumbs · texting · smartphone · input · touchscreen · QWERTY · fat-fingers · backspace · delete

Opposites
spelling competence

misspellersproofreaders

Manuscript mistake finders

orthographers · copy editors · grammarians · lexicographers · editors

Family

misspeller, misspelled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G