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to miswrite

to miswrite

4.3
Write something wrong, for example a wrong date or phone number
  • verb
  • /ˌmɪsˈraɪt/
translation icon : escribir mal
  • Gary Bartlett, Ron Gibson, I miswrote that and Heather Chernovsky.

Examples

  • After the break, Miles is going to join us to talk about Porsche, which I hilariously miswrote as crochet in my notes.

  • If you miswrite a word in your essay, it may affect your grade.

  • I always seem to miswrite the address whenever I send out invitations.

  • She miswrote his name on the exam paper, which caused some confusion.

Synonyms

to misspell
vsto miswrite
36 1.7

Write a word or name with the wrong letters

is broader, covering mistakes beyond just spelling
to misstate
vsto miswrite
14 6.2

To say or report something that is not correct

focuses on making mistakes in written text rather than in reports
to mistype
vsto miswrite
1 2.9

To press the wrong key when you write on a keyboard

is broader, covering any kind of writing mistake
to mismark
vsto miswrite
1 6.9

To mark something with the wrong label

refers to general writing mistakes, not applying wrong labels
to misprint
vsto miswrite
1 3.2

To put a wrong name or number in a text

is about general writing mistakes, not only publication errors

Antonyms

to correct
483 1.0

To make something right by fixing a mistake

How Accurate

to write
∞ 1.0
to miswrite
4.3
to garble
8 8.0

Surface Forms

miswrite infinitive
miswriting present participle
miswrites third person singular
miswrote past
miswritten past participle

Morphology

miswrite = write (transparent) = mis + write

The prefix 'mis-' clearly indicates an incorrect or mistaken action when combined with 'write'.

Etymology

The word miswrite combines the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the verb write, so it means to write something the wrong way. A helpful way to remember it is to think of mis- in mistake or misunderstand, which also show doing something 'wrong' or 'badly'.