verb
- past tense and past participle of misspell; spelled incorrectly
Usage: British English
Examples
- The student had misspelt several words on the test.
- Her name was misspelt on the invitation.
- I realized I had misspelt ‘necessary’ in my essay.
- The sign was misspelt and needed to be corrected.
- He misspelt the word despite studying it carefully.
- The address was misspelt, causing the letter to be delayed.