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* [[KindheartedSimpleton Tom Cullen]] in Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/TheStand'' will [[CatchPhrase often say]] "M-O-O-N, that spells... (word that isn't 'moon')", although one time he did spell the actual Moon that way when he saw the full Moon, [[spoiler: which was the hypnotically-suggested visual cue for him to come back home after infiltrating Flagg's domain]].

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* [[KindheartedSimpleton Tom Cullen]] in Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/TheStand'' will [[CatchPhrase often say]] say "M-O-O-N, that spells... (word that isn't 'moon')", although one time he did spell the actual Moon that way when he saw the full Moon, [[spoiler: which was the hypnotically-suggested visual cue for him to come back home after infiltrating Flagg's domain]].

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** In the episode "Krusty Gets Busted":

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** In the episode "Krusty Gets Busted":



** In the episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E3HomerGoesToCollege "Homer Goes to College,"]] Homer gets his college application back and lights his high school diploma on fire, misspelling the word "smart" before quickly correcting himself:

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** In the episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E3HomerGoesToCollege "Homer In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E3HomerGoesToCollege Homer Goes to College,"]] College]]", Homer gets his college application back and lights his high school diploma on fire, misspelling the word "smart" before quickly correcting himself:


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** In "Dude, Where's My Ranch", Homer writes the song "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders", which misspells Flanders' name throughout the whole song.
--->'''Lenny and Carl:''' F-L-A...
--->'''Homer:''' His name is Ned.
--->'''Lenny and Carl:''' E-R-S...
--->'''Homer:''' It's a stupid name, it's worse than Frankenstein or Dr. No.
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* In one episode of ''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople'', Strong Bad, known to [[GrammarNazi make fun of other people's spelling errors]], misspells the word "dead" out loud, immediately followed by mispronouncing it to match the misspelling.
-->'''Strong Bad''': Man, this place is D-E-D, deed!
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* Issue 12 of ''Shadow Cabinet'' has Bad Betty spell "paranoid" as "C-A-U-T-I-O-U-S".
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** Bart, retrieving a ball from a rooftop: ''"S-U-C-C-E-E-S! That's the way you spell success!"'' just before he falls off.

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** Bart, retrieving a ball from a rooftop: rooftop in "Bart After Dark": ''"S-U-C-C-E-E-S! That's the way you spell success!"'' just before he falls off.
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-->We got three-day stubble. Our name spells "trouble".
-->T-R-U-B-E-L.

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-->We -->''We got three-day stubble. Our name spells "trouble".
-->T-R-U-B-E-L.
"trouble".\\
T-R-U-B-E-L.''



* This gem from Music/{{Fergie}}'s "Fergalicious" ([[JustifiedTrope granted, it is a somewhat common alternate spelling]]):

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* This gem from Music/{{Fergie}}'s song "Fergalicious" ([[JustifiedTrope granted, spells "tasty" as "tastey". This isn't an ''obvious'' misspelling, so it is a somewhat common alternate spelling]]):was probably used by accident or to fit the lyrics.
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* This gem from Music/{{Fergie}}'s "Fergalicious" ([[JustifiedTrope granted, it could be an "urban" spelling]]):

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* This gem from Music/{{Fergie}}'s "Fergalicious" ([[JustifiedTrope granted, it could be an "urban" is a somewhat common alternate spelling]]):
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': A number of times, Fred spells out as "O-W-T!".

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': A number of times, Fred spells out "out" as "O-W-T!"."O-W-T!". Also, in "The Happy Household", he spells "food" as "F-O-O-O-O".
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': One of the aliens in "The Spaceship" not only uses a [[{{Malaproper}} malapropism]] when he whispers to his colleague, he also manages to misspell the word "genius" .

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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': One of the aliens in "The Spaceship" not only uses a [[{{Malaproper}} malapropism]] when he whispers to his colleague, he also manages to misspell [[CensorshipBySpelling spells out the word "genius" ."genius"]] so as not to tip Rhino off regarding how dumb they are -- and misspells the word while doing so.
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* ''Series/ILoveLucy'': Ricky once spelled 'quit' as K-W-I-T.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode "Too Smart for his own Ed" has Jimmy training Rolf for the spelling be with a ''Baby's First Words" book; here, he's trying to spell "Watch."

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* The ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' episode "Too Smart for his own Ed" has Jimmy training Rolf for the spelling be bee with a ''Baby's First Words" book; here, he's trying to spell "Watch."
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Numbuh, not Numbah


* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'''s Numbah Four spells words wrong. One such example of this is when trying to convey to Numbah Three that Numbah One left the team, he spells "gone" as "J-A-W-N".

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* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'''s Numbah Numbuh Four spells words wrong. One such example of this is when trying to convey to Numbah Numbuh Three that Numbah Numbuh One left the team, he spells "gone" as "J-A-W-N".
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* From "Young, Dumb, and Ugly" by Music/WeirdAlYankovic:

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* From [[Music/{{Alapalooza}} "Young, Dumb, and Ugly" Ugly"]] by Music/WeirdAlYankovic:

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* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', when Bing-Bong tries to read the warning above a door:
-->D-A-N-G-E-R: Shortcut!


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* In the ''Animation/UpinAndIpin'' film, ''Geng: The Adventure Begins'', Salleh insists to be called Sally, and attempts to make the correction by spelling his name aloud, to rather "silly" results.
--> '''Salleh/Sally:''' Hey! What is this? My name is Sally! S-I-L-L-Y. Eh?
* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', when Bing-Bong tries to read the warning above a door:
-->D-A-N-G-E-R: Shortcut!
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* Cartman at one point on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' attempts CensorshipBySpelling while badmouthing Kyle (who is Jewish) within the latter's earshot. Because Cartman is an idiot, he spells it out as "J-O-O".

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* The soundtrack version of "Gaston" from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' features a few extra lines, ending in Lefou stumbling over the spelling of Gaston's name before giving up. This made it into the live-action remake, with some slight changes; see below.



* When Theatre/{{Beetlejuice}} introduces himself to the newly-dead Maitlands, he attempts to rap the spelling of his name and the first attempt ends like this: "I'm the B to the double-E, J-F-Q, and jeezus, I can't spell!" He gets a second try a few lines later and spells it like in the title, which may or may not be correct.



** The Brain is knocked out in the first round of the spelling bee when he spells 'fear' F-E-R-E. (It's strongly implied he spent more time teaching himself programming than studying for the spelling bee.)

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** The Brain is knocked out in the first round of the spelling bee when he spells 'fear' F-E-R-E. (It's strongly implied he spent more time teaching himself programming than studying for the spelling bee. In the book it just said he blurted it out "a little too quickly", implying overconfidence was to blame.)



--->'''Barnyard Dog:''' You stupid, little idiot! I'm a dog! D-O-G! Dog! What you want is a chicken! R-A-T! Chicken!

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--->'''Barnyard ---->'''Barnyard Dog:''' You stupid, little idiot! I'm a dog! D-O-G! Dog! What you want is a chicken! R-A-T! Chicken!



--> '''Daffy:''' Then I'm in. O-N, in.

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--> ---> '''Daffy:''' Then I'm in. O-N, in.



-->You think you're C-A-T smart!

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-->You --->You think you're C-A-T smart!



* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'': In "Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!", Jimmy Gourd complains that nothing interesting ever happens at his job:
-->'''Jimmy Gourd:''' Nothin'! Nothin'! N-U-T, uh... You know, nothin'.

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* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'': In "Larry-Boy and the Fib from Outer Space!", Jimmy Gourd complains that he's "B-O-R-D, bored" because nothing interesting ever happens at his job:
-->'''Jimmy Gourd:''' Nothin'! Nothin'! N-U-T, uh...
job. "N-U-T--uh... You know, nothin'."
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* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'''s Numbah Four spells words wrong. One such example of this is when trying to convey to Three that One left the team, he spells "gone" as "J-A-W-N".

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* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'''s Numbah Four spells words wrong. One such example of this is when trying to convey to Numbah Three that Numbah One left the team, he spells "gone" as "J-A-W-N".
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': One of the aliens in "The Spaceship" not only uses a [[{{Malaproper}} malapropism]] when he whispers to his colleague, he also manages to misspell the word "genius" .
-->'''Cloyd:''' ''[whispering]'' Not in front of the G-E-N-Y-U-S. We’ll make a terrible first compression on our guest of honor!
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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': in one of his installments, Mr. Know-It-All spells out "elephant" and pronounces it as "tiger."
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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': in one of his installments, Mr. Know-It-All spells out "elephant" and pronounces it as "tiger."
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* This gem from Music/{{Fergie}}'s "Fergalicious" ([[JustifiedTrope granted, it could be an "urban" spelling]]):
--> '''Music/WillIAm:''' T to the A to the S-T-E-Y, girl, you tasty.
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** The giant in "Jack Wabbit and the Beanstalk" to Bugs:
-->You think you're C-A-T smart!

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* ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC:'' Slater's stand-up comedy routine involves Sgt. Carter's problematic orthography: "M-A-R-E... M-A-R-U... Marines!"

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* ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC:'' ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC'': Slater's stand-up comedy routine involves Sgt. Carter's problematic orthography: "M-A-R-E... M-A-R-U... Marines!"Marines!"
* ''Series/KenanAndKel'': In one episode, Kenan does this to Marc when he accuses the latter of "stealing" his watch.
-->'''Kenan:''' Now what you got to say, huh? How are you gonna spill your way out of this one, Mr. Thief? Mr. T-H-E-A-F-E?
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* In the Second ''Literature/{{PercyJackson|AndTheOlympians}}'' book, Annabeth is utterly fails to spell "Cyclops". Percy notes that she's incredibly smart, but that doesn't change the fact that she's dyslexic.

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* In the Second ''Literature/{{PercyJackson|AndTheOlympians}}'' second ''Literature/{{Percy Jackson|AndTheOlympians}}'' book, Annabeth is utterly fails to spell "Cyclops". Percy notes that she's incredibly smart, but that doesn't change the fact that she's dyslexic.
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* In the Second ''Literature/{{PercyJackson|AndTheOlympians}}'' book, Annabeth is utterly fails to spell "Cyclops". Percy notes that she's incredibly smart, but that doesn't change the fact that she's dyslexic.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', when Bing-Bong tries to read the warning above a door:
-->D-A-N-G-E-R: Shortcut!
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* In ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'', when Bing-Bong tries to read the warning above a door:
-->D-A-N-G-E-R: Shortcut!
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** "I think I'm in L-U-V, love."
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* ''Literature/RoysBedoys'': In “Respect People’s Opinions, Roys Bedoys!”, Roys says, “You’re wrong. R-O-N-G, wrong!”

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* ''Literature/RoysBedoys'': In “Respect People’s "Respect People's Opinions, Roys Bedoys!”, Bedoys!", Roys says, “You’re "You're wrong. R-O-N-G, wrong!”wrong!"



-->'''Mother:''' [[http://jaynaylor.com/betterdays/archives/2003/05/post-8.html Out! Out! Oh-Dubya-Tee, OUT!]]

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-->'''Mother:''' [[http://jaynaylor.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20080211210610/http://www.jaynaylor.com/betterdays/archives/2003/05/post-8.html Out! Out! Oh-Dubya-Tee, OUT!]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Not "Misspelling Out Loud" but still making noise. "Problems? With drugs we can help you"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Not "Misspelling Out Loud" but still making noise. "Problems? With drugs we can help you"]]
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* In Leo Rosten's ''The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N'' Mr. Kaplan spells "justice" as J-O-S-T-I-S".

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* In Leo Rosten's ''The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N'' Mr. Kaplan spells "justice" as J-O-S-T-I-S"."J-O-S-T-I-S".

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