Learn English – single word for “Making a mistake just to make a point”

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Google Chrome released an improved spell check option today. This is how the feature is described:

bettar spell chek

Chrome as auto-updated with bettar spell chek. Try the "Ask Google for Suggestions" feature in the right click menu of any text area.

As you see, bettar and chek are deliberately misspelled just to make the point. Is there a single word or phrase to describe this?

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Best Answer

Cacography is:

deliberate comic misspelling, a type of humour similar to malapropism.

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