misspell
Example Sentences
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Toczylowski said federal agents sometimes misspell the name of the person they are booking into custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
He added that "typo-squatting" - a type of cyber-crime that targets users who incorrectly misspell an internet domain - is common.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023
In a group called Healthcare Heroes for Personal Choice, an administrator instructed people to remove or misspell buzzwords and to avoid using the syringe emoji.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021
“Often times people use slang, misspell words, use poor grammar, or write something that violates our guidelines but isn’t easily detectable by automation.”
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2020
Two recent popular books on the history of the dating of Earth actually manage to misspell his name.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing misspell
Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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