Multiple choice softskills communication How do you spell the word which means 'to spell something incorrectly'? mispell misspel misspell mispel Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself 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'.