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Definition of miswrite

miswrite

/ˌmɪsˈraɪt/
mis · write
Adjective:miswritten
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Past Simple:miswrote
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Past Participle:miswritten
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Present Participle:miswriting
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miswrite Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To write incorrectly, inaccurately, or poorly.

Example

"Working in haste, the clerk managed to miswrite the recipient's address on the envelope."

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English miswrītan, formed from the prefix mis- ('wrongly, badly') and wrītan ('to write').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Miswrite. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/miswrite
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