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misspell
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
Categories
Type 2: irr
Type 5: a-b-b
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