misapplication
noun
misapplication is spelled M-I-S-A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, misapplication means “The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of misapplication is misapplications.
How many letters and syllables are in misapplication?
| Letters | 14: M-I-S-A-P-P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is misapplication?
Misapplication appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 misapplication?
Misapplication has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of misapplication
- misapplications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misapplication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.
Trying to open a paint can with a chisel is a misapplication of the tool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does misapplication come from?
From mis- + application.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).