misword

mis·word

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-wurd]
- /mɪsˈwɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-wurd]
- /mɪsˈwɜrd/

Definitions of misword word

verb with object misword to word incorrectly. 1
verb misword to word or phrase badly or wrongly 0
verb transitive misword to word incorrectly 0

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Origin of misword

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; mis-1 + word

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Parts of speech for Misword

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misword

misword popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misword usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misword

verb transitive misword

word — Microsoft Word

Just one Antonym for misword