misspelt

Incorrectly written down

Misspelt is the past tense and past participle of misspell, meaning to spell a word incorrectly.

This form is more common in British English, while American English favors misspelled: The student's essay was full of misspelt words.

Both forms are correct.

orthographic

typo

Printing mistake

errorFault in communication
mistakeWrong action or decision
incorrectNot accurate or true

wrong · blunder · slip · gaffe · letter · keyboard · autocorrect · proofreading · correction · editing

grain

wheat

Cereal crop for flour

flourMilled grain powder
ancientVery old indeed
cerealProcessed grain for breakfast

bread · emmer · farro · baking · grain · heirloom · hull · kernel · gluten · organic

Opposites

orthographic correctness

misspeltaccurate

Conforming to fact

correct · error-free · flawless · perfect · right

Phrases

name misspellingIncorrect rendering of identity

Family

misspell, misspelling, misspelled, misspells, misspellings

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Profile: Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G