miff
/mɪf/noun, verb
miff is spelled M-I-F-F: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, miff means “A small argument; a quarrel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of miff is miffs.
How many letters and syllables are in miff?
| Letters | 4: M-I-F-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is miff?
Miff appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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).
How do you pronounce miff?
- US /mɪf/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-miff.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with miff?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as miff from its last stressed vowel (/ɪf/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of miff
- miffs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- miffing participle, present
- miffed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does miff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small argument; a quarrel.
- 2
A state of being offended.
verb
- 1
To offend slightly.
- 2
To become slightly offended.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Miff in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fâcherie , fâcher |
| German | Streit , verstimmen, beleidigen , Verstimmung |
| Portuguese | amofinar , amofinar-se |
| Spanish | ofensar |
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 miff come from?
Compare German muffeln (“grouse, grumble”) and similar German words with similar meanings such as Muff, mupf, Muffel and Dutch moppen (“growl, grouse”). Probably related to mop (“grimace”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).