"mis-spell" meaning in English

See mis-spell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: mis-spells [present, singular, third-person], mis-spelling [participle, present], mis-spelled [participle, past], mis-spelled [past], mis-spelt [participle, past], mis-spelt [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|head=mis-spell|past2=mis-spelt}} mis-spell (third-person singular simple present mis-spells, present participle mis-spelling, simple past and past participle mis-spelled or mis-spelt)
  1. Alternative form of misspell Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: misspell

Inflected forms

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          "text": "He [Jef Raskin] named it Macintosh after his favourite variety of tree-grown Apple, the McIntosh. Some claim he mis-spelt the name, for his part Raskin states that he changed the spelling to avoid confusion with the hi-fi equipment manufacturer.",
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      "form": "mis-spelled",
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