Question

Find the incorrectly spelt word.
A. Dismiss
B. Dispel
C. Disservice
D. Discribe

Answer 1

Hint: Spelling of a word means a group of letters arranged in a meaningful sequence. When this sequence is incorrect, the spelling is termed to be misspelled. Example: The spelling ‘alphabet’ is correct, while ‘alfabet’ is wrong. We will look for an option which is misspelled.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually to figure out the correct answer.
Dismiss: The word ‘dismiss’ is correctly spelt. This word means to allow or bid to go, to direct to disperse. Example: The boss will dismiss you, if you forge with the documents.
Therefore, this is not the required option.

Dispel: The word ‘dispel’ is correctly spelt. This word means to drive off in various directions, to disperse, vanish. Example: He counselled her to dispel her fears. This is also not the required option.

Disservice: The word ‘disservice’ is correctly spelt. It means to provide faulty service, inadequate service. It also means harmful services. Example: Our entire business was disserviced by the ongoing protests. This is not the required option.

Discribe: The word ‘discribe’ is incorrectly spelt here. The correct spelling is ‘describe’. The first ‘i’ is replaced by ‘e’. This word means to explain something, to give details, to provide information. Example: Can you describe how it looked like? This is the option we are looking for.

 Hence, the correct answers are Option ‘D’.

Note:Though the pronunciation of the word ‘describe’ sounds like ‘discribe’ but the correct spelling is ‘describe’. There are a lot of words whose pronunciations are different then their spellings. For this knowledge we should be regular in reading and learning new words everyday. Example:
‘Priest’ , the pronunciation of this word can confuse us with this spelling and we can misspell it as ‘preest’.