mislead

[mɪsˈliːd]

/[mɪsˈliːd]/ verb

The verdict

“mislead” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in die Irre leiten, verleiten, fehlleiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-mislead · mislead · German

mislead · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for mislead
PropertyValue
Headwordmislead
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mɪsˈliːd]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mislead“ im Deutschen

misleadschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mislead is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [mɪsˈliːd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in die Irre leiten, verleiten, fehlleiten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mislead in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is mislead, spelled M-I-S-L-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in die Irre leiten, verleiten, fehlleiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mislead appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The young boy was misled by his friends.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mislead"?
"mislead" is spelled M-I-S-L-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪsˈliːd].
What does "mislead" mean?
As a verb, "mislead" means: in die Irre leiten, verleiten, fehlleiten
How do you pronounce "mislead"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mislead" is [mɪsˈliːd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mislead" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list