maldistribution
noun
maldistribution is spelled M-A-L-D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, maldistribution means “Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of maldistribution is maldistributions.
How many letters and syllables are in maldistribution?
| Letters | 15: M-A-L-D-I-S-T-R-I-B-U-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is maldistribution?
Maldistribution appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of maldistribution
- maldistributions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maldistribution mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maldistribution in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bad or undesirable distribution:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | maldistribución |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does maldistribution come from?
From mal- + distribution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).