Misston

[ˈmɪsˌtoːn]

/[ˈmɪsˌtoːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Misston” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - falscher, unharmonischer, unschöner Klang

Corpus desk

Index DE-misston · Misston · German

Misston · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Misston
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisston
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsˌtoːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Misston“ im Deutschen

Misstonschafft 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

Misston is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪsˌtoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Misston in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Misston, spelled M-I-S-S-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    falscher, unharmonischer, unschöner Klang
  2. 2
    schlechte Stimmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit dem Jahr 2011 aber begannen zum ersten Mal Misstöne aus dem Inneren der Gruppe laut zu werden: die drei waren sich nicht mehr einig, wie es weitergehen sollte.“
  2. „So manche Misstöne, die Bush aus dem Plenum entgegenschlugen, wurden durch seine klaren Worte in ihrer Bedeutung relativiert.“

Synonyms

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 "Misston"?
"Misston" is spelled M-I-S-S-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsˌtoːn].
What does "Misston" mean?
As a noun, "Misston" means: falscher, unharmonischer, unschöner Klang
How do you pronounce "Misston"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Misston" is [ˈmɪsˌtoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Misston" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list