The Spelling Mistakes were a New Zealand punk band which had minor success in the local scene in 1979 and 1980.
Initial bassist, Keith Bacon, was replaced early in 1980 by Nigel Russell.
After winning a band talent quest, organised by their manager, they signed to Simon Grigg's Propeller Records label, and released the single "Feels So Good" in June 1980.
A complete, semi-official, collection of available recordings was released in 2002 as a 2-disc set under the name The Spelling Mistakes: Epileptic Apocalypse 1979–1999.
It was nominated for 'best rock release' by bNet NZ Music Awards in 2003.