Gerund Word Explorer
Prefix

Mis- (wrongly, badly)

Mis-

Wrongly or badly.

Arjun misread the bus number and reached the wrong stop.

Misspell

To spell a word wrongly.

Many people misspell 'necessary' in their notes and messages.

Misunderstand

To get the wrong meaning.

Please don't misunderstand me; I liked your idea.

Remember: mis + spell = misspell, with double s. It is a famous trap: the word 'misspell' is itself often misspelt!

Short lessonPrefixesA prefix is a small part added to the start of a word to change its meaning.

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