How to Use misspell in a Sentence

misspell

verb
  • The name of the town had been misspelled on the map.
  • Even if misspelled, the terms will still be blocked.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In the email, King’s first name is misspelled.
    — Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Left me a note with my name misspelled and a huge pot of moro.
    — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Kraft pointed out that her last name had been misspelled.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • When John’s misspelled name tag brought her all the joy in the world.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2018
  • The fit was too snug and the brand’s name was misspelled on the label.
    — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 25 June 2019
  • This is not a bad idea for those who have names that are common misspelled.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
  • Djena’s name was misspelled, and the birth date didn’t match the one on her passport.
    — Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • If all spellers misspell a word, a new round begins and all get to compete.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
  • That means voters can misspell his name without penalty — up to a point.
    — Alan Suderman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
  • The couple misspelled words a few times during their mock challenge against him.
    — Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 2 June 2025
  • Cheers broke out from time to time after spellers nailed a word, followed by sighs when a word was misspelled.
    — Jingnan Huo, miamiherald, 31 May 2017
  • His last name was misspelled in an earlier version of the story.
    — Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • His name is sometimes misspelled Eviel, Evialt and even Evill.
    — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 25 Apr. 2020
  • The article also misspelled the first name of one of the suspects.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The one remarked was listed as second author, and her name was misspelled.
    — Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Some bills misspelled the name of the colony, or state, of Pennsylvania.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2023
  • The email version of this newsletter misspelled Guha’s last name.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Their last name was misspelled in some instances in an earlier version of the story.
    — Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
  • Somehow, no one noticed that the team played its first four games of the season in jerseys that misspelled the name of the club.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The word peak is also misspelled under the product overview on the website.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The mining company was named after the local glacier, but misspelled the name.
    — Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2018
  • One of them urged people to vote for Almudhegi, misspelling his name.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Faizan's flub let his two remaining competitors back in, since all three misspelled during the round.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • Faizan’s flub let his two remaining competitors back in, since all three misspelled during the round.
    — Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 27 May 2026
  • His last name was misspelled in an article in June 26 editions.
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 13 July 2017
  • An earlier version misspelled his name.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • An earlier version misspelled his name.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026

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