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How to spell misplace

What it means: To put something where it cannot be found again.

In a sentence: Don't misplace your favorite toy! ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as missplace or misplase.

Same family: placed, placing, misplaced, misplacing, placement. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Misplace” comes from the prefix “mis-,” meaning “wrong” or “badly,” added to “place.” It has been used in English since the 1500s to describe putting something in the wrong spot so you can’t easily find it again.

Patterns it uses: Prefixes keep every letter

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