misspell, misspelt, misspelt
misspell, misspelled, misspelled

To spell incorrectly

拼錯

1) Misspell – Misspelt – Misspelt

  • More common in British English.
  • Misspelt is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
  • Examples:
    • She misspelt his name on the invitation.
    • The word has been misspelt several times in the document.

      2) Misspell – Misspelled – Misspelled

  • Standard in American English.
  • Misspelled is used for both the past tense and the past participle.
  • Examples:
    • He misspelled the word during the spelling test.
    • The report was misspelled throughout.

      Special Note

  • Both forms are correct in British and American English, but each region has its preference.
  • In modern usage, misspelled is more common overall, while misspelt often carries a slightly more traditional or literary tone.

    Summary

  • Misspelt → preferred in British English, but less frequent today.
  • Misspelled → dominant in American English, also widely accepted in British English.
  • Both are correct, but misspelled is the more universal modern choice.
Base Form misspell
Simple Past misspelt | misspelled
Past Participle misspelt | misspelled
3rd Person Singular misspells
-ing Form misspelling
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