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  • Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Tennessee
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Misspelled brand names can be catchy – but don’t always connect with consumers. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
August 19, 2025

Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird

Annika Abell, University of Tennessee

Consumers perceive some misspellings positively, but only if the unconventional spelling is relevant and not too extreme, according to a new study.
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