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misspell vs spell out

spell out vs misspell

misspell and spell out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misspell No No Yes No
spell out No No Yes No
As verbs, spell out is a hypernym of misspell; that is, spell out is a word with a broader meaning than misspell:
  • misspell: spell incorrectly
  • spell out: orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
Other hypernyms of misspell include spell.
misspell (verb) spell out (verb)
spell incorrectly make explicit; specify in detail
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
spell fully and without abbreviating
Difference between misspell and spell out

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