# malpractice

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #20,993

## Definitions
1. The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss.
2. Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person.

## Etymology
From mal- + practice.

## Common misspellings (17)
`amlpractice`, `mallpractice`, `malparctice`, `malppractice`, `malpracctice`, `malpracitce`, `malpractcie`, `malpracticce`, `malpractiec`, `malpracttice`, `malpratcice`, `malprcatice`, `malprractice`, `malrpactice`, `maplractice`, `mlapractice`, `mmalpractice`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/malpractice