“Misspelled” or “Misspelt”

Language

Misspelled and misspelt are both English terms.

Usage

Misspelled is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while misspelt is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
misspelled	98	62	67	98	88	60	0	76	65	100	100	0
misspelt	2	38	33	2	12	40	0	24	35	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (62 to 38).
• In India, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (67 to 33).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (88 to 12).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (60 to 40).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "misspelled" and "misspelt".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (76 to 24).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (65 to 35).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (100 to 0).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "misspelled" over "misspelt" (100 to 0).
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "misspelled" and "misspelt".

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use misspelled or misspelt with sample sentences.

Trends

📈 See Trends