Multiple choice softskills communication

How do you spell the word which means 'to spell something incorrectly'?

  1. mispell

  2. misspel

  3. misspell

  4. mispel

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct spelling is 'misspell' with double 's' and double 'l'. Ironically, many people misspell this word as 'mispell' with single consonants. The prefix 'mis-' always has one 's', but the root 'spell' keeps its double 'l'.